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EXPANDER TISS PLUS CPX4 550CC LF
West Des Moines, IA
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Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $1.2k is 42% below the median hospital's median price ($2.1k), higher than 23% of the 1,315 hospitals reporting HCPCS C1789. 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, 6 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 | $1,115 | $1,044 | $8.68 – $1,576 |
| 2 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,115 | $1,044 | $8.68 – $1,576 |
| 3 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,115 | $1,044 | $8.68 – $1,576 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,285 | $1,204 | $15.00 – $1,817 |
| 5 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,927 | $1,805 | $15.00 – $2,725 |
| 6 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,088 | $1,956 | $16.25 – $2,952 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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