Indocyanine green injection, 25 mg at Astera Health

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METHYLENE BLUE (ANTIDOTE) 1 % (10 MG/ML) IV SOLN|DISCARDED DRUG NOT ADMINISTERED

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $89 is 212% above the median hospital's median price ($29), higher than 59% of the 2,046 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q9968. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q9968 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	$48	$48	$10	21%	—	$38 – $59
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53	$53	$11	21%	—	$42 – $64
3	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53	$53	$11	21%	—	$42 – $64
4	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$56	$56	$12	21%	—	$44 – $68
5	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$56	$56	$12	21%	—	$44 – $68
6	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$57	$12	21%	—	$45 – $69
7	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$57	$12	21%	—	$45 – $69
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$74	$74	$16	21%	—	$58 – $90
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	$16	21%	—	$61 – $93
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$92	$92	$19	21%	—	$73 – $112
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$99	$99	$21	21%	—	$78 – $120
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$99	$99	$21	21%	—	$78 – $120
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	$21	21%	—	$80 – $122
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	$21	21%	—	$80 – $122
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	$21	21%	—	$80 – $122
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	$21	21%	—	$80 – $122
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	$21	21%	—	$80 – $122
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101	$101	$21	21%	—	$80 – $122
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$103	$103	$22	21%	—	$81 – $124
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$104	$104	$22	21%	—	$82 – $125
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	$22	21%	—	$84 – $129
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	$22	21%	—	$84 – $129
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$113	$24	21%	—	$89 – $137
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$113	$24	21%	—	$89 – $137
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	$25	21%	—	$95 – $145

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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