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HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt
West Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $314 is 18% below the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 35% of the 2,518 hospitals reporting CPT 20605. 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 | $290.55 | $290.55 | $290.55 – $290.55 |
| 2 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $292.57 | $292.57 | $292.57 – $292.57 |
| 3 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · both | $293.45 | $293.45 | $293.45 – $293.45 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $296.36 | $296.36 | $296.36 – $296.36 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $266.15 | $299.38 | $266.15 – $399.05 |
| 6 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $266.15 | $299.38 | $266.15 – $399.05 |
| 7 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $266.15 | $299.38 | $266.15 – $399.05 |
| 8 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 10 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 11 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 12 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 13 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 14 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 15 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 16 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $313.60 | $313.60 | $313.60 – $313.60 |
| 17 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $421.29 | $421.29 | $421.29 – $421.29 |
| 18 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · both | $498.08 | $498.08 | $498.08 – $498.08 |
| 19 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $460.20 | $517.65 | $460.20 – $690.00 |
| 20 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $498.55 | $560.79 | $498.55 – $747.50 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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