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HC Aspiration Fine Needle (Fna) Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion
West Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $723 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($902), higher than 29% of the 2,359 hospitals reporting CPT 10005. 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, 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 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $670.29 | $670.29 | $670.29 – $670.29 |
| 2 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $674.95 | $674.95 | $674.95 – $674.95 |
| 3 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · both | $676.99 | $676.99 | $676.99 – $676.99 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $683.69 | $683.69 | $683.69 – $683.69 |
| 5 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 7 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 8 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 9 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 10 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 11 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 12 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 13 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $723.47 | $723.47 | $723.47 – $723.47 |
| 14 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $966.40 | $966.40 | $966.40 – $966.40 |
| 15 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $966.40 | $966.40 | $966.40 – $966.40 |
| 16 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $966.40 | $966.40 | $966.40 – $966.40 |
| 17 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $971.92 | $971.92 | $971.92 – $971.92 |
| 18 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · both | $1,149 | $1,149 | $1,149 – $1,149 |
| 19 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 – $1,671 |
| 20 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,810 | $1,810 | $1,810 – $1,810 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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