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Culture Group B Screen
Rock Rapids, IA
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Avera Merrill Pioneer’s median price of $49 is 251% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 76% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. 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 ind percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $37.70 | $37.70 | $37.70 – $37.70 |
| 2 | Medica ind percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $38.57 | $38.57 | $38.57 – $38.57 |
| 3 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $44.78 | $44.78 | $44.78 – $44.78 |
| 4 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $45.82 | $45.82 | $45.82 – $45.82 |
| 5 | Wellmark hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $47.56 | $47.56 | $47.56 – $47.56 |
| 6 | Wellmark ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $47.56 | $47.56 | $47.56 – $47.56 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $49.47 | $49.47 | $49.47 – $49.47 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $49.47 | $49.47 | $49.47 – $49.47 |
| 9 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $53.36 | $53.36 | $53.36 – $53.36 |
| 10 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $53.36 | $53.36 | $53.36 – $53.36 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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