Surgical pathology tissue examination, level VI at Astera Health

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Level VI - Surgical Pathology, Gross and Microscopic Examination (Path)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $700 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($774), higher than 41% of the 2,448 hospitals reporting CPT 88309. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88309 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	$335	$335	—	—	—	$335 – $335
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$368	$368	—	—	—	$368 – $368
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$387	$387	—	—	—	$387 – $387
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$387	$387	—	—	—	$387 – $387
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$512	$512	—	—	—	$512 – $512
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$531	$531	—	—	—	$531 – $531
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$639	$639	—	—	—	$639 – $639
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$684	$684	—	—	—	$684 – $684
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$685	$685	—	—	—	$685 – $685
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$700	$700	—	—	—	$700 – $700
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$700	$700	—	—	—	$700 – $700
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$700	$700	—	—	—	$700 – $700
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$700	$700	—	—	—	$700 – $700
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$700	$700	—	—	—	$700 – $700
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$700	$700	—	—	—	$700 – $700
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$712	$712	—	—	—	$712 – $712
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$717	$717	—	—	—	$717 – $717
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$737	$737	—	—	—	$737 – $737
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$737	$737	—	—	—	$737 – $737
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$783	$783	—	—	—	$783 – $783
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$783	$783	—	—	—	$783 – $783
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$829	$829	—	—	—	$829 – $829

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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