RC 312

Histology laboratory tissue examination at Astera Health

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Level I - Surgical Pathology, Gross Examination Only (Path)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $117 is 30% below the median hospital's median price ($167), higher than 27% of the 1,625 hospitals reporting RC 312. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 312 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 37 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	$56	$75	$67	90%	—	$30 – $335
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$61	$82	$74	90%	—	$33 – $368
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$61	$82	$74	90%	—	$33 – $368
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$61	$82	$74	90%	—	$33 – $368
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$61	$82	$74	90%	—	$33 – $368
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$64	$86	$77	90%	—	$35 – $387
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$64	$86	$77	90%	—	$35 – $387
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$114	$103	90%	—	$46 – $512
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$88	$119	$106	90%	—	$48 – $531
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$143	$128	90%	—	$58 – $639
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$151	$143	95%	—	$63 – $700
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$151	$143	95%	—	$63 – $700
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$151	$143	95%	—	$63 – $700
14	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$153	$137	90%	—	$62 – $684
15	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$153	$137	90%	—	$62 – $685
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$156	$140	90%	—	$63 – $700
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$156	$140	90%	—	$63 – $700
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$156	$140	90%	—	$63 – $700
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$118	$159	$143	90%	—	$64 – $712
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$160	$144	90%	—	$65 – $717
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$123	$164	$147	90%	—	$66 – $737
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$123	$164	$147	90%	—	$66 – $737
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$175	$157	90%	—	$71 – $783
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$175	$157	90%	—	$71 – $783
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$138	$185	$166	90%	—	$75 – $829

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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