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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 MEQ/L IN D5-0.9 % SODIUM CHLORIDE INTRAVENOUS
Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $2 is 79% below the median hospital's median price ($8), higher than 35% of the 2,296 hospitals reporting HCPCS J3480. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 20 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 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $1.45 | $1.13 | $0.15 – $1.45 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · fee schedule · both | $1.45 | $1.13 | $0.15 – $1.45 |
| 3 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 5 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 6 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 7 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 8 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 9 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 10 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 11 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $1.32 | $0.17 – $1.70 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.47 | $4.55 | $1.04 – $12.15 |
| 13 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.47 | $4.55 | $1.04 – $12.15 |
| 14 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.47 | $4.55 | $1.04 – $12.15 |
| 15 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.00 | $7.86 | $1.80 – $21.00 |
| 16 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.50 | $8.52 | $1.95 – $22.75 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $8.47 | $9.97 | $3.50 – $19.43 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $9.15 | $10.77 | $3.78 – $21.00 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare deere premier facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $8.30 | $10.87 | $2.49 – $29.05 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $10.00 | $13.10 | $3.00 – $35.00 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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