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HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated
Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $608 is 9437% above the median hospital's median price ($6), higher than 100% of the 2,589 hospitals reporting CPT 81001. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 17 payers, 32 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 | Molina molina medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $3.10 | $3.10 | $3.10 – $3.10 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $3.11 | $3.11 | $3.11 – $3.11 |
| 3 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $3.14 | $3.14 | $3.14 – $3.14 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · fee schedule · both | $3.17 | $3.17 | $3.17 – $3.17 |
| 7 | Oscar oscar facility · fee schedule · both | $4.50 | $4.50 | $4.50 – $4.50 |
| 8 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · fee schedule · both | $5.33 | $5.33 | $5.33 – $5.33 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $58.30 | $58.30 | $58.30 – $58.30 |
| 10 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $58.30 | $58.30 | $58.30 – $58.30 |
| 11 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $58.30 | $58.30 | $58.30 – $58.30 |
| 12 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $100.80 | $100.80 | $100.80 – $100.80 |
| 13 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $109.20 | $109.20 | $109.20 – $109.20 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare deere premier facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $139.44 | $139.44 | $139.44 – $139.44 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $168.00 | $168.00 | $168.00 – $168.00 |
| 16 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $283.81 | $283.81 | $283.81 – $283.81 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $563.71 | $563.71 | $563.71 – $563.71 |
| 18 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $569.34 | $569.34 | $569.34 – $569.34 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $574.98 | $574.98 | $574.98 – $574.98 |
| 20 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $608.43 | $608.43 | $608.43 – $608.43 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $608.43 | $608.43 | $608.43 – $608.43 |
| 22 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $608.43 | $608.43 | $608.43 – $608.43 |
| 23 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $608.43 | $608.43 | $608.43 – $608.43 |
| 24 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $608.43 | $608.43 | $608.43 – $608.43 |
| 25 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $608.43 | $608.43 | $608.43 – $608.43 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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