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MS-DRG 42.00: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC
Iowa City, IA
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University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown’s median price of $6.2k is 26% below the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 16% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 13 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 | Molina medicaid/chip facility · case rate · inpatient | $3,341 | $3,341 | $3,341 – $3,341 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $5,940 | $5,940 | $5,940 – $5,940 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $5,940 | $5,940 | $5,940 – $5,940 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare va community care network facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $5,940 | $5,940 | $5,940 – $5,940 |
| 5 | Wellmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 – $6,000 |
| 6 | Healthpartners medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $6,059 | $6,059 | $6,059 – $6,059 |
| 7 | Aetna hmo facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,498 | $9,498 | $9,498 – $9,498 |
| 8 | Aetna ppo facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,498 | $9,498 | $9,498 – $9,498 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare deere premier facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,906 | $10,906 | $10,906 – $10,906 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare river valley/heritage facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,932 | $10,932 | $10,932 – $10,932 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare group specific facility · case rate · inpatient | $13,079 | $13,079 | $13,079 – $13,079 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare all payer facility · case rate · inpatient | $14,187 | $14,187 | $14,187 – $14,187 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare options ppo facility · case rate · inpatient | $18,727 | $18,727 | $18,727 – $18,727 |
Last updated: Feb 27, 2026
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