Dexamethasone 4 mg tablet at Astera Health

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DEXAMETHASONE 4 MG ORAL TABLET

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $12 is 1022% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 92% of the 2,168 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J8540 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$6	$4	79%	—	$2 – $12
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$6	$4	79%	—	$2 – $12
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$3	$6	$4	79%	—	$2 – $12
4	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$5	$25	$29	118%	—	$4 – $66
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$5	$27	$32	118%	—	$4 – $72
6	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$5	$27	$32	118%	—	$4 – $72
7	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$6	$29	$34	117%	—	$4 – $76
8	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$6	$29	$34	117%	—	$4 – $76
9	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$6	$29	$34	117%	—	$4 – $77
10	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$6	$29	$34	117%	—	$4 – $77
11	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$7	$38	$44	117%	—	$5 – $101
12	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$8	$39	$46	117%	—	$6 – $105
13	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$9	$47	$55	117%	—	$7 – $126
14	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$51	$59	118%	—	$7 – $135
15	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$51	$59	117%	—	$7 – $135
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$52	$61	118%	—	$7 – $138
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$52	$61	118%	—	$7 – $138
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$52	$61	118%	—	$7 – $138
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$53	$62	118%	—	$7 – $140
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$53	$62	118%	—	$8 – $141
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$54	$64	117%	—	$8 – $145
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$54	$64	117%	—	$8 – $145
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$58	$68	117%	—	$8 – $154
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$58	$68	117%	—	$8 – $154
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$12	$61	$72	117%	—	$9 – $163

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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