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Original text from hospital filings
HC Puncture Arterial Withdrawal Blood for Diagnosis
Waterloo, IA
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Covenant Medical Center Inc’s median price of $136 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($141), higher than 45% of the 2,548 hospitals reporting CPT 36600. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 18 payers, 40 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 united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| 2 | Cigna midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $109.34 | $109.34 | $109.34 – $109.34 |
| 3 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $109.34 | $109.34 | $109.34 – $109.34 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $125.35 | $125.35 | $125.35 – $125.35 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $125.35 | $125.35 | $125.35 – $125.35 |
| 6 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · both | $126.60 | $126.60 | $126.60 – $126.60 |
| 7 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $126.60 | $126.60 | $126.60 – $126.60 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $127.85 | $127.85 | $127.85 – $127.85 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $127.85 | $127.85 | $127.85 – $127.85 |
| 10 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $128.72 | $128.72 | $128.72 – $128.72 |
| 11 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $128.72 | $128.72 | $128.72 – $128.72 |
| 12 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 13 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 16 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 17 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 18 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 19 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 20 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 21 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 22 | Kaiser wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 23 | Kaiser wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 24 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
| 25 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $135.93 | $135.93 | $135.93 – $135.93 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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