Duodenal fluid sampling through a tube at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PR DUODENAL INTUBATION/ASPIRATION, DIAGNOSTIC, 1 SPECIMEN

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $159 is 85% below the median hospital's median price ($1.0k), higher than 11% of the 1,489 hospitals reporting CPT 43756. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 43756 at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 22 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 medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
2	Molina medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
3	Wellmark medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
4	Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$48	$48	—	—	—	$48 – $48
6	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
7	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
8	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$114	$114	—	—	—	$114 – $114
9	Aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
10	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$123	$123	—	—	—	$123 – $123
11	Aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$142	$142	—	—	—	$142 – $142
12	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · both	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
13	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
14	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$887	$887	—	—	—	$887 – $887
15	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$887	$887	—	—	—	$887 – $887
16	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$887	$887	—	—	—	$887 – $887
17	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$913	$913	—	—	—	$913 – $913
18	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$913	$913	—	—	—	$913 – $913
19	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
20	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k
21	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$2.3k	$2.3k	—	—	—	$2.3k – $2.3k
22	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$2.3k	$2.3k	—	—	—	$2.3k – $2.3k

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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