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HC External Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination
Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $53 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 14% of the 2,557 hospitals reporting CPT 88305. 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, 39 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 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $49.33 | $49.33 | $49.33 – $49.33 |
| 2 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $49.67 | $49.67 | $49.67 – $49.67 |
| 3 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · both | $49.82 | $49.82 | $49.82 – $49.82 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $50.14 | $50.14 | $50.14 – $50.14 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · fee schedule · both | $50.14 | $50.14 | $50.14 – $50.14 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $50.31 | $50.31 | $50.31 – $50.31 |
| 7 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 9 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 10 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 11 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 12 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 13 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 14 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 15 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 16 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $71.52 | $71.52 | $71.52 – $71.52 |
| 17 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · both | $84.56 | $84.56 | $84.56 – $84.56 |
| 18 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $162.40 | $162.40 | $129.78 – $195.01 |
| 19 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $162.40 | $162.40 | $129.78 – $195.01 |
| 20 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $162.40 | $162.40 | $129.78 – $195.01 |
| 21 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $280.80 | $280.80 | $224.40 – $337.20 |
| 22 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $304.20 | $304.20 | $243.10 – $365.30 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare deere premier facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $388.44 | $388.44 | $310.42 – $466.46 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $468.00 | $468.00 | $374.00 – $562.00 |
| 25 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $1,133 | $1,133 | $1,133 – $1,133 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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