Fine needle aspiration cytopathology evaluation at Astera Health

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Cytopathology, Evaluation of Fine Needle Aspirate; Interpretation and Report (Path)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $207 is 93% above the median hospital's median price ($107), higher than 78% of the 2,508 hospitals reporting CPT 88173. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88173 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	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$151	$151	—	—	—	$151 – $151
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$202	$202	—	—	—	$202 – $202
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$202	$202	—	—	—	$202 – $202
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$207	—	—	—	$207 – $207
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	—	—	—	$218 – $218
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	—	—	—	$218 – $218
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$231	$231	—	—	—	$231 – $231
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$231	$231	—	—	—	$231 – $231
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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