Initial high-complexity hospital inpatient or observation visit at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Initial Hosp Inpt or Obs Care, per Day, High Mdm or 75+ Mins (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $181 is 21% below the median hospital's median price ($229), higher than 33% of the 1,272 hospitals reporting CPT 99223. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99223 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] fee schedule · outpatient	$125	$125	—	—	—	$125 – $125
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$140	$140	—	—	—	$140 – $140
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
8	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
9	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
10	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
12	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
13	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
14	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
16	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$254	$254	—	—	—	$254 – $254
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
19	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
20	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$300	$300	—	—	—	$300 – $300
21	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$320	$320	—	—	—	$320 – $320
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$324	$324	—	—	—	$324 – $324
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$324	$324	—	—	—	$324 – $324
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$324	$324	—	—	—	$324 – $324
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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