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Cedar Rapids, IA
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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $4.1k is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($4.1k), higher than 46% of the 819 hospitals reporting HCPCS L6648. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 17 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 | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 3 | Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 4 | Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 5 | Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 7 | Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 8 | Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 11 | Aetna hmo fee schedule · both | $4.4k | $4.4k | — | — | — | $4.4k – $4.4k |
| 12 | Aetna ppo fee schedule · both | $4.4k | $4.4k | — | — | — | $4.4k – $4.4k |
| 13 | Cigna commercial fee schedule · both | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $5.6k | $5.6k | — | — | — | $5.6k – $5.6k |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $5.6k | $5.6k | — | — | — | $5.6k – $5.6k |
| 16 | Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $7.2k | $7.2k | — | — | — | $7.2k – $7.2k |
| 17 | Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $7.2k | $7.2k | — | — | — | $7.2k – $7.2k |
Last updated: Jan 28, 2026
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