Intraoperative ultrasound of the thoracic aorta at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

CHG DX INTRAOPERATIVE THORACIC AORTA ULTRASOUND (26)

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $29 is 74% below the median hospital's median price ($113), higher than 8% of the 814 hospitals reporting CPT 76984. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 76984 at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 11 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	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · both	$39	$26	$19	71%	—	$0 – $39
2	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$39	$26	$19	71%	—	$0 – $39
3	Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
4	Molina medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
5	Wellmark medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
6	Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
7	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$29	$29	—	—	—	$29 – $29
8	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$55	$55	—	—	—	$55 – $55
9	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$55	$55	—	—	—	$55 – $55
10	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
11	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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