COVID-19 real-time PCR diagnostic test at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $37 is 1% below the median hospital's median price ($37), higher than 40% of the 1,478 hospitals reporting HCPCS U0001. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS U0001 at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 15 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	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
2	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
3	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
4	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
5	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
6	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
7	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
8	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
9	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
10	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
11	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
12	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
13	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
14	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
15	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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