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HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination
Waterloo, IA
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Covenant Medical Center Inc’s median price of $183 is 111% above the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 76% of the 2,557 hospitals reporting CPT 88305. 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, 43 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 medicare advantage facility · other · both | $49.09 | $49.09 | $49.09 – $49.09 |
| 2 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · both | $49.59 | $49.59 | $49.59 – $49.59 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $50.08 | $50.08 | $50.08 – $50.08 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $50.14 | $50.14 | $50.14 – $50.14 |
| 5 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $50.41 | $50.41 | $50.41 – $50.41 |
| 6 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 8 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 9 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 10 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 11 | Kaiser wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 12 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 13 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 14 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 15 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 16 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $76.88 | $76.88 | $76.88 – $76.88 |
| 17 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · both | $84.16 | $84.16 | $84.16 – $84.16 |
| 18 | Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · both | $183.27 | $183.27 | $183.27 – $183.27 |
| 19 | First Health aetna facility · fee schedule · both | $183.27 | $183.27 | $183.27 – $183.27 |
| 20 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · fee schedule · both | $183.27 | $183.27 | $183.27 – $183.27 |
| 21 | Cigna midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $402.22 | $402.22 | $269.80 – $534.63 |
| 22 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $402.22 | $402.22 | $269.80 – $534.63 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare deere premier facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $526.85 | $526.85 | $353.40 – $700.29 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $566.50 | $566.50 | $380.00 – $753.00 |
| 25 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $1,556 | $1,556 | $1,556 – $1,556 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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