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CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
Corning, IA
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Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa’s median price of $4.2k is 56% below the median hospital's median price ($9.5k), higher than 4% of the 2,171 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 788. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 5 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 per diem · inpatient | $3,958 | $3,958 | $3,958 – $3,958 |
| 2 | Humana medicare|all plans per diem · inpatient | $3,958 | $3,958 | $3,958 – $3,958 |
| 3 | Medica medicare|all plans per diem · inpatient | $3,958 | $3,958 | $3,958 – $3,958 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans per diem · inpatient | $3,958 | $3,958 | $3,958 – $3,958 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|community plan case rate · inpatient | $27,015 | $27,015 | $27,015 – $27,015 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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