CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Astera Health

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,352
about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,057–$2,359
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,360
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,352 This hospital $2,360 Cash price $5,685 Hospital's list price $8,030

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $2,192 Priciest $2,502

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,352 (about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Astera Health charges insurers about $2,360, or about $5,685 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wadena, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $2,860 116%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,360 - $6,107 95%
Aetnamajor $7,227 292%
HealthPartners $1,388 - $7,548 56%
Medica $1,388 - $6,255 56%
Sanford Health Plan $508 - $708 21%
UCare $1,368 - $5,969 55%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $1,388 - $2,360
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 421 11Th Street Nw, Wadena, MN 56482
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals