Stool test for gut infection germs by DNA/RNA panel at Astera Health

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Enteric Pathogens, 8 Targets, Stool

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $480 is 73% above the median hospital's median price ($277), higher than 80% of the 1,911 hospitals reporting CPT 87506. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87506 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	$230	$230	—	—	—	$230 – $230
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$252	$252	—	—	—	$252 – $252
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$252	$252	—	—	—	$252 – $252
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$252	$252	—	—	—	$252 – $252
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$252	$252	—	—	—	$252 – $252
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$265	$265	—	—	—	$265 – $265
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$265	$265	—	—	—	$265 – $265
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$351	$351	—	—	—	$351 – $351
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$364	$364	—	—	—	$364 – $364
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$438	$438	—	—	—	$438 – $438
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$469	$469	—	—	—	$469 – $469
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$469	$469	—	—	—	$469 – $469
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$488	$488	—	—	—	$488 – $488
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$492	$492	—	—	—	$492 – $492
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$505	$505	—	—	—	$505 – $505
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$505	$505	—	—	—	$505 – $505
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$568	$568	—	—	—	$568 – $568

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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