Emergency department visit at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Emergent Level 1

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $215 is 49% above the median hospital's median price ($144), higher than 66% of the 2,608 hospitals reporting CPT 99281. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99281 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	$105	$105	$4	3%	—	$101 – $108
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$107	$4	3%	—	$103 – $111
3	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$107	$4	3%	—	$103 – $111
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$115	$115	$4	3%	—	$111 – $119
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$115	$115	$4	3%	—	$111 – $119
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$121	$4	3%	—	$116 – $125
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$121	$4	3%	—	$116 – $125
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	$6	3%	—	$154 – $165
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$166	$166	$6	3%	—	$160 – $171
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$199	$199	$7	3%	—	$192 – $206
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$213	$213	$7	3%	—	$206 – $221
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$213	$213	$7	3%	—	$206 – $221
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	$8	3%	—	$211 – $226
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	$8	3%	—	$211 – $226
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	$8	3%	—	$211 – $226
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	$8	3%	—	$211 – $226
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	$8	3%	—	$211 – $226
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$218	$218	$8	3%	—	$211 – $226
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$222	$8	3%	—	$214 – $230
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224	$224	$8	3%	—	$216 – $231
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$230	$230	$8	3%	—	$222 – $238
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$230	$230	$8	3%	—	$222 – $238
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$244	$244	$8	3%	—	$236 – $252
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$244	$244	$8	3%	—	$236 – $252
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	$9	3%	—	$249 – $267

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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