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HC Culture Screening Strep Group A
Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $49 is 252% 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: 17 payers, 30 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 | $6.49 | $6.49 | $6.49 – $6.49 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 – $6.50 |
| 3 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $6.56 | $6.56 | $6.56 – $6.56 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 7 | Oscar oscar facility · fee schedule · both | $9.42 | $9.42 | $9.42 – $9.42 |
| 8 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · fee schedule · both | $11.14 | $11.14 | $11.14 – $11.14 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $48.58 | $43.18 | $25.68 – $48.58 |
| 10 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $48.58 | $43.18 | $25.68 – $48.58 |
| 11 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $48.58 | $43.18 | $25.68 – $48.58 |
| 12 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $84.00 | $74.66 | $44.40 – $84.00 |
| 13 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $91.00 | $80.88 | $48.10 – $91.00 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare deere premier facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $116.20 | $103.28 | $61.42 – $116.20 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $140.00 | $124.43 | $74.00 – $140.00 |
| 16 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,690 | $3,690 | $699.58 – $6,680 |
| 17 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $3,716 | $3,716 | $704.44 – $6,727 |
| 18 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,727 | $3,727 | $706.57 – $6,747 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,764 | $3,764 | $713.57 – $6,814 |
| 20 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,983 | $3,983 | $755.08 – $7,210 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,983 | $3,983 | $755.08 – $7,210 |
| 22 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,983 | $3,983 | $755.08 – $7,210 |
| 23 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,983 | $3,983 | $755.08 – $7,210 |
| 24 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,983 | $3,983 | $755.08 – $7,210 |
| 25 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,983 | $3,983 | $755.08 – $7,210 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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