Blood culture test for bacteria and fungi identification at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC NFCT DS BACT&FNG ORG ID 6+

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $200 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($206), higher than 11% of the 1,343 hospitals reporting CPT 0086U. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 0086U at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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	Medica commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	$5	6%	—	$80 – $90
2	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · both	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
3	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
4	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
5	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
6	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
7	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
8	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
9	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
10	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
11	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
12	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
13	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
14	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
15	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
16	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
17	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$370	—	—	—	$370 – $370
18	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$370	—	—	—	$370 – $370

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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