Meropenem IV injection, 500 mg at Avera St. Luke's

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Meropenem 1 Gm Vial

Aberdeen, SD

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Avera St. Luke's’s median price of $50 is 339% above the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 82% of the 2,290 hospitals reporting HCPCS J2185. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J2185 at Avera St. Luke's

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 9 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	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$0	$0	—	—	2–20	$0 – $0
2	UnitedHealthcare com fee schedule · outpatient	$1	$1	—	—	—	$1 – $1
3	Medica com fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
4	Medica ind fee schedule · outpatient	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
5	Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	$8	10%	—	$69 – $85
6	Medica ind percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	$9	10%	—	$80 – $98
7	Medica com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$105	$105	$11	10%	—	$94 – $115
8	UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$108	$11	10%	—	$97 – $119
9	Wellmark hmo outpatient	$164	$164	—	—	2–20	$164 – $164

Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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