Microbial culture and identification test at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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HC CULTURE; OTHER METHODS

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $8 is 4% below the median hospital's median price ($9), higher than 38% of the 1,643 hospitals reporting CPT 87158. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87158 at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 20 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	$5	$5	—	—	—	$5 – $5
2	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$5	$5	—	—	—	$5 – $5
3	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
4	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
5	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
6	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
7	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
8	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
9	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
10	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
11	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
12	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
13	Aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
14	Aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
15	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
16	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$14	$14	—	—	—	$14 – $14
17	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$14	$14	—	—	—	$14 – $14
18	Medica commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$17	$1	6%	—	$16 – $18
19	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
20	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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