Backup hand pump for ventricular assist device at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Emr hd pmp elec/combo, rep

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $271 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($272), higher than 45% of the 827 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0494. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q0494 at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
2	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
3	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232
4	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232
5	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232
6	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
7	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
8	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
9	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$271	$271	—	—	—	$271 – $271
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$271	$271	—	—	—	$271 – $271
11	Aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
12	Aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
13	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$327	$327	—	—	—	$327 – $327
14	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$370	—	—	—	$370 – $370
15	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$370	$370	—	—	—	$370 – $370
16	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$477	$477	—	—	—	$477 – $477
17	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$477	$477	—	—	—	$477 – $477

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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