CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, ankle

Facility: Astera Health

Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$47
about 0.5× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $25–$95
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$27
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $20 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $47 This hospital $27 Cash price $149 Hospital's list price $213

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $26 Priciest $37

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a X-ray, ankle is about $47 (about 0.5× the $89 Medicare rate). Astera Health charges insurers about $27, or about $149 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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 $35 - $249 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 - $5,128 10%
Aetnamajor $93 - $290 105%
HealthPartners $9 - $5,128 10%
Medica $9 - $25,061 10%
Sanford Health Plan $14 - $273 16%
UCare $9 - $5,385 10%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $6 - $5,128
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