CMS Price Transparency Data

Family therapy session

Facility: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

Billing Code: 90847 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$239
about 1.3× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $179–$242
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$171
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $68 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $239 This hospital $171 Cash price $202 Hospital's list price $482

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $75 Priciest $171

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Family therapy session is about $239 (about 1.3× the $181 Medicare rate). CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs charges insurers about $171, or about $202 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $157 - $222 87%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $157 87%
Humanamajor $157 87%
Ambetter (Centene) $72 - $161 40%
Amerigroup $153 - $164 84%
Medica $157 - $362 87%
Molina $156 86%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $135 - $348
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 Mercy Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals