What does UnitedHealthcare pay for CPT 52281 in Minnesota?

Based on UnitedHealthcare's published Transparency in Coverage file, the median in-network office rate for CPT 52281 in Minnesota is $490.69, with most rates falling between $363.64 and $661.16. This is drawn from 606 negotiated rates in the file.

How does that compare to Medicare?

Medicare's non-facility (office) allowed amount for CPT 52281 in Minnesota is about $307.88. UnitedHealthcare's median of $490.69 is roughly 159 percent of the Medicare rate.

If UnitedHealthcare pays you below $490.69 for CPT 52281 in Minnesota, you are being paid less than the middle of what they pay across the market. That does not automatically mean the contract is bad, but it usually means there is room to ask for more. A fee-schedule review will tell you where you stand.

What UnitedHealthcare Pays for CPT 52281 in Minnesota

CPT 52281. Office place of service. Straight from UnitedHealthcare's own Transparency in Coverage file.

Median $490.69

159% of Medicare

606 rates

Office setting

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Median rate

$490.69

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Typical range

$363.64

25th percentile

$661.16

75th percentile

vs Medicare

159%

Medicare pays $307.88

What each payer pays for 52281 in Minnesota

Same code, same office setting, same state. Every figure comes from that payer’s own Transparency in Coverage file.

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Choice Plus national network (August 2026 TiC file)

$490.69

159% of Medicare

$363.64 to $661.16 middle range · 606 rates

Cigna

Open Access Plus national network (August 2026 TiC file)

$467.84

152% of Medicare

$414.34 to $611.23 middle range · 23 ratesDetail

Medicare

Non-facility allowed amount, Minnesota

$307.88

These payers do not structure their files identically, so read the methodology before treating any single figure as your rate.

When a Minnesota practice bills UnitedHealthcare for CPT 52281, the file shows a median negotiated office rate of $490.69. Half of the rates in the file sit above that number and half below, and most cluster between $363.64 and $661.16. Against the Medicare office rate of $307.88 for the same code and state, the median lands at about 159 percent of Medicare.

The spread matters as much as the median. A wide gap between the 25th and 75th percentile means UnitedHealthcare pays very differently for the same work depending on who negotiated the contract. If you are near the bottom of that range, the payer is already paying other Minnesota practices more for identical claims, which is exactly the argument that moves a fee-schedule negotiation.

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What UnitedHealthcare pays you for 52281 (per claim)

$363.64 (25th)$490.69 (median)$661.16 (75th)

Based on 606 published rates. Medicare pays about $307.88 here.

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