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PWC gp 3 vhd cap chair
Cedar Rapids, IA
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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $3.3k is 137% above the median hospital's median price ($1.4k), higher than 70% of the 560 hospitals reporting HCPCS K0853. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 8 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 | $2.5k | $2.5k | $1.9k | 74% | — | $656 – $4.4k |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both | $2.5k | $2.5k | $1.9k | 74% | — | $656 – $4.4k |
| 3 | Cigna commercial fee schedule · both | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 4 | Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both | $6.5k | $6.5k | $5.3k | 82% | — | $1.2k – $11.8k |
| 5 | Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both | $6.5k | $6.5k | $5.3k | 82% | — | $1.2k – $11.8k |
| 6 | Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both | $6.5k | $6.5k | $5.3k | 82% | — | $1.2k – $11.8k |
| 7 | Aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $8.1k | $8.1k | $6.6k | 82% | — | $1.5k – $14.7k |
| 8 | Aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $8.1k | $8.1k | $6.6k | 82% | — | $1.5k – $14.7k |
Last updated: Jan 28, 2026
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