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HC Pt Application of Modality >=1 Area Paraffin Bath
New Hampton, IA
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Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton’s median price of $78 is 158% above the median hospital's median price ($30), higher than 78% of the 2,225 hospitals reporting CPT 97018. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 12 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 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $32.86 | $32.86 | $32.86 – $32.86 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $33.20 | $33.20 | $33.20 – $33.20 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $35.19 | $35.19 | $35.19 – $35.19 |
| 4 | Oscar oscar facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $48.80 | $48.80 | $48.80 – $48.80 |
| 5 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $55.78 | $55.78 | $55.78 – $55.78 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $57.44 | $57.44 | $57.44 – $57.44 |
| 7 | Molina molina medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $57.56 | $57.56 | $57.56 – $57.56 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $78.44 | $78.44 | $78.44 – $78.44 |
| 9 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $78.44 | $78.44 | $78.44 – $78.44 |
| 10 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $78.44 | $78.44 | $78.44 – $78.44 |
| 11 | Cigna midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $80.51 | $80.51 | $80.51 – $80.51 |
| 12 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $80.51 | $80.51 | $80.51 – $80.51 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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