Alpha globin gene analysis for known familial variant at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

CHG HBA1/HBA2 GENE ANALYSIS KNOWN FAMILIAL VARIANT

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $383 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($387), higher than 42% of the 1,354 hospitals reporting CPT 81258. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81258 at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 15 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	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
2	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$225	$225	—	—	—	$225 – $225
3	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$375	$375	—	—	—	$375 – $375
4	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$375	$375	—	—	—	$375 – $375
5	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$375	$375	—	—	—	$375 – $375
6	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$375	$375	—	—	—	$375 – $375
7	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$375	$375	—	—	—	$375 – $375
8	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$383	$383	—	—	—	$383 – $383
9	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$383	$383	—	—	—	$383 – $383
10	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$383	$383	—	—	—	$383 – $383
11	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$394	$394	—	—	—	$394 – $394
12	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$394	$394	—	—	—	$394 – $394
13	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$488	$488	—	—	—	$488 – $488
14	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$694	$694	—	—	—	$694 – $694
15	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$694	$694	—	—	—	$694 – $694

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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