RC 270
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PROTECTOR HEEL/ELBOW
Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $41 is 60% below the median hospital's median price ($102), higher than 24% of the 1,628 hospitals reporting RC 270. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 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 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $26.09 | $157.78 | $0.01 – $3,724 |
| 2 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $26.09 | $157.78 | $0.01 – $3,724 |
| 3 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $26.09 | $157.78 | $0.01 – $3,724 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $41.60 | $251.52 | $0.01 – $5,955 |
| 5 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $44.97 | $271.91 | $0.01 – $6,438 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $44.97 | $271.91 | $0.01 – $6,438 |
| 7 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $48.72 | $294.57 | $0.01 – $6,975 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare deere premier facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $62.21 | $376.14 | $0.01 – $8,906 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $74.95 | $453.18 | $0.01 – $10,731 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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