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HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT- BILATERAL
Corning, IA
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Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa’s median price of $349 is 9% below the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 44% of the 2,518 hospitals reporting CPT 20605. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 21 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $208.98 | $193.06 | $38.25 – $331.96 |
| 2 | Humana medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $208.98 | $193.06 | $38.25 – $331.96 |
| 3 | Medica medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $208.98 | $193.06 | $38.25 – $331.96 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $208.98 | $193.06 | $38.25 – $331.96 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|community plan fee schedule · outpatient | $208.98 | $202.24 | $65.79 – $331.96 |
| 6 | Wellmark commercial|hmo fee schedule · inpatient | $291.60 | $282.20 | $91.80 – $463.20 |
| 7 | Wellmark commercial|ppo fee schedule · inpatient | $291.60 | $282.20 | $91.80 – $463.20 |
| 8 | Medica commercial|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient | $442.26 | $428.00 | $139.23 – $702.52 |
| 9 | Medica commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $442.26 | $428.00 | $139.23 – $702.52 |
| 10 | Medica commercial|chi health fee schedule · inpatient | $442.26 | $428.00 | $139.23 – $702.52 |
| 11 | Medica commercial|chi health fee schedule · outpatient | $442.26 | $428.00 | $139.23 – $702.52 |
| 12 | Medica commercial|aco fee schedule · inpatient | $466.56 | $451.52 | $146.88 – $741.12 |
| 13 | Medica commercial|aco fee schedule · outpatient | $466.56 | $451.52 | $146.88 – $741.12 |
| 14 | Medica commercial|open access fee schedule · inpatient | $466.56 | $451.52 | $146.88 – $741.12 |
| 15 | Medica commercial|open access fee schedule · outpatient | $466.56 | $451.52 | $146.88 – $741.12 |
| 16 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $476.28 | $460.93 | $149.94 – $756.56 |
| 17 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $476.28 | $460.93 | $149.94 – $756.56 |
| 18 | Phcs commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $476.28 | $460.93 | $149.94 – $756.56 |
| 19 | Phcs commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $476.28 | $460.93 | $149.94 – $756.56 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $476.28 | $460.93 | $149.94 – $756.56 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $476.28 | $460.93 | $149.94 – $756.56 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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