Replacement battery for ventricular assist device at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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Bat clps elec/comb vad, rep

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $591 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($609), higher than 35% of the 1,047 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0497. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q0497 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	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
2	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
3	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$506	$506	—	—	—	$506 – $506
4	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$506	$506	—	—	—	$506 – $506
5	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$506	$506	—	—	—	$506 – $506
6	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$574	$574	—	—	—	$574 – $574
7	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$574	$574	—	—	—	$574 – $574
8	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$574	$574	—	—	—	$574 – $574
9	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$591	$591	—	—	—	$591 – $591
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$591	$591	—	—	—	$591 – $591
11	Aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$629	$629	—	—	—	$629 – $629
12	Aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$629	$629	—	—	—	$629 – $629
13	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$714	$714	—	—	—	$714 – $714
14	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$808	$808	—	—	—	$808 – $808
15	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$808	$808	—	—	—	$808 – $808
16	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
17	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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