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Elkader, IA
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Central Community Hospital’s median price of $85 is 18% below the median hospital's median price ($104), higher than 40% of the 2,043 hospitals reporting HCPCS G0378. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 11 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 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $55.59 | $57.82 | $55.59 – $62.28 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $56.16 | $58.41 | $56.16 – $62.92 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $59.53 | $61.92 | $59.53 – $66.70 |
| 4 | Molina molina medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $68.19 | $70.92 | $68.19 – $76.39 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $79.49 | $82.68 | $79.49 – $89.06 |
| 6 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $79.49 | $82.68 | $79.49 – $89.06 |
| 7 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $79.49 | $82.68 | $79.49 – $89.06 |
| 8 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $94.35 | $98.14 | $94.35 – $105.71 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $94.50 | $98.29 | $94.50 – $105.88 |
| 10 | Cigna midlands choice facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $105.84 | $110.09 | $105.84 – $118.58 |
| 11 | Medica midlands choice facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $105.84 | $110.09 | $105.84 – $118.58 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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