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Original text from hospital filings
MEROPENEM 1 GRAM INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION
Elkader, IA
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Central Community Hospital’s median price of $4 is 62% below the median hospital's median price ($12), higher than 35% of the 2,320 hospitals reporting HCPCS J2185. 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, 22 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 wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 2 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 4 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 5 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 6 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 7 | Kaiser wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 8 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 9 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 10 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 11 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $3 | $3 | $1 | 33% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 12 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $68 | $68 | $60 | 89% | — | $7 – $128 |
| 13 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $68 | $68 | $61 | 89% | — | $7 – $129 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $72 | $72 | $65 | 89% | — | $8 – $137 |
| 15 | Molina molina medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $83 | $83 | $74 | 89% | — | $9 – $157 |
| 16 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $97 | $97 | $86 | 89% | — | $10 – $183 |
| 17 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $97 | $97 | $86 | 89% | — | $10 – $183 |
| 18 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $97 | $97 | $86 | 89% | — | $10 – $183 |
| 19 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $115 | $115 | $103 | 89% | — | $12 – $217 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $115 | $115 | $103 | 89% | — | $12 – $218 |
| 21 | Cigna midlands choice facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $129 | $129 | $115 | 89% | — | $14 – $244 |
| 22 | Medica midlands choice facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $129 | $129 | $115 | 89% | — | $14 – $244 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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