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HC OBSERVATION PER HOUR
Waterloo, IA
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Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation’s median price of $35 is 66% below the median hospital's median price ($104), higher than 9% of the 2,043 hospitals reporting HCPCS G0378. 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, 10 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 | Medica commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $27.95 | $27.95 | $26.38 – $29.51 |
| 2 | Aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 – $28.00 |
| 3 | Aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 – $28.00 |
| 4 | Aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $34.84 | $34.84 | $34.84 – $34.84 |
| 5 | Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both | $35.10 | $35.10 | $35.10 – $35.10 |
| 6 | Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both | $35.10 | $35.10 | $35.10 – $35.10 |
| 7 | Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both | $35.10 | $35.10 | $35.10 – $35.10 |
| 8 | Aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $35.54 | $35.54 | $35.54 – $35.54 |
| 9 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $36.23 | $36.23 | $36.23 – $36.23 |
| 10 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $36.23 | $36.23 | $36.23 – $36.23 |
Last updated: Jan 28, 2026
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