Aquaporin-4 antibody test by flow cytometry at Astera Health

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Nmo/Aqp4 Facs, S (Mayo)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $395 is 893% above the median hospital's median price ($40), higher than 93% of the 1,969 hospitals reporting CPT 86053. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86053 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 34 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$173	$78	45%	—	$71 – $259
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$209	$190	$85	45%	—	$78 – $285
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$209	$190	$85	45%	—	$78 – $285
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$209	$190	$85	45%	—	$78 – $285
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$209	$190	$85	45%	—	$78 – $285
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$219	$200	$90	45%	—	$82 – $299
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$219	$200	$90	45%	—	$82 – $299
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$290	$264	$119	45%	—	$108 – $395
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$301	$274	$123	45%	—	$112 – $410
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$362	$330	$148	45%	—	$135 – $494
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$387	$353	$159	45%	—	$144 – $528
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$388	$354	$159	45%	—	$144 – $529
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$362	$162	45%	—	$148 – $541
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$362	$162	45%	—	$148 – $541
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$362	$162	45%	—	$148 – $541
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$362	$162	45%	—	$148 – $541
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$362	$162	45%	—	$148 – $541
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$362	$162	45%	—	$148 – $541
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$403	$368	$165	45%	—	$150 – $550
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$371	$166	45%	—	$151 – $554
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$417	$380	$171	45%	—	$155 – $569
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$417	$380	$171	45%	—	$155 – $569
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$404	$181	45%	—	$165 – $605
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$443	$404	$181	45%	—	$165 – $605
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$469	$428	$192	45%	—	$175 – $640

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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