Iodine-123 diagnostic dose, 100-999 microcuries at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Sup I-123 Capsule per 100 Uci

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $327 is 84% above the median hospital's median price ($178), higher than 79% of the 1,894 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9516. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9516 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	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
3	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
4	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
5	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
6	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$184	$184	—	—	—	$184 – $184
7	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$184	$184	—	—	—	$184 – $184
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$239	$239	—	—	—	$239 – $239
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$248	$248	—	—	—	$248 – $248
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$299	$299	—	—	—	$299 – $299
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$320	$320	—	—	—	$320 – $320
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$320	$320	—	—	—	$320 – $320
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$333	$333	—	—	—	$333 – $333
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$335	$335	—	—	—	$335 – $335
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$344	$344	—	—	—	$344 – $344
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$344	$344	—	—	—	$344 – $344
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$366	$366	—	—	—	$366 – $366
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$366	$366	—	—	—	$366 – $366
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$388	$388	—	—	—	$388 – $388

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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