CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

Facility: Broadlawns Medical Center

Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$587
about 0.6× the $950 Medicare rate · typically $335–$1,182
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$300
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $287 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $950 Fair price $587 This hospital $300 Cash price $603 Hospital's list price $603

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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 $104 Priciest $300

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

A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $587 (about 0.6× the $950 Medicare rate). Broadlawns Medical Center charges insurers about $300, or about $603 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Des Moines, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $300 - $2,410 32%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $300 - $2,410 32%
Aetnamajor $300 - $1,943 32%
Cignamajor $240 - $1,928 25%
HealthPartners $116 - $1,928 12%
Medica $116 - $1,928 12%
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals