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PR EPOETIN ALFA, NON-ESRD 1000 UNITS
Des Moines, IA
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Central Iowa Hospital Corporation’s median price of $8 is 62% below the median hospital's median price ($21), higher than 7% of the 2,057 hospitals reporting HCPCS J0885. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 18 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 | UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 3 | Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 4 | Wellmark commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 5 | Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 6 | Wellmark hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 7 | Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 8 | Wellmark ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $7.08 | $7.08 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| 9 | Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $7.83 | $7.83 | $7.83 – $7.83 |
| 10 | Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $7.83 | $7.83 | $7.83 – $7.83 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $8.06 | $8.06 | $8.06 – $8.06 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · both | $8.13 | $8.13 | $8.13 – $8.13 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both | $8.13 | $8.13 | $8.13 – $8.13 |
| 14 | Cigna commercial fee schedule · both | $11.55 | $11.55 | $11.55 – $11.55 |
| 15 | Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $14.16 | $14.16 | $14.16 – $14.16 |
| 16 | Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $14.16 | $14.16 | $14.16 – $14.16 |
| 17 | Aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $16.46 | $16.46 | $16.46 – $16.46 |
| 18 | Aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $16.46 | $16.46 | $16.46 – $16.46 |
Last updated: Jan 28, 2026
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