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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 MEQ/L IN 0.9 % SODIUM CHLORIDE INTRAVENOUS
Mason City, IA
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Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp.’s median price of $3 is 59% below the median hospital's median price ($8), higher than 40% of the 2,296 hospitals reporting HCPCS J3480. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 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 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 3 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 4 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 5 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 6 | Kaiser wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 7 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 8 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 9 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 10 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $1.70 | $2.07 | $0.17 – $3.40 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.25 | $7.29 | $1.58 – $18.38 |
| 12 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.25 | $7.29 | $1.58 – $18.38 |
| 13 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.25 | $7.29 | $1.58 – $18.38 |
| 14 | Cigna midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7.00 | $9.72 | $2.10 – $24.50 |
| 15 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7.00 | $9.72 | $2.10 – $24.50 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $8.40 | $11.50 | $6.00 – $21.00 |
| 17 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $9.00 | $12.50 | $2.70 – $31.50 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $10.00 | $13.89 | $3.00 – $35.00 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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