CMS Price Transparency Data

Family therapy session

Facility: Broadlawns Medical Center

Billing Code: 90847 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$168
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $123–$179
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$163
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $168 This hospital $163 Cash price $258 Hospital's list price $258

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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 $163

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 $168 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Broadlawns Medical Center charges insurers about $163, or about $258 in cash — about the fair price. 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 $163 - $353 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $163 - $353 90%
Aetnamajor $138 - $163 76%
Cignamajor $130 - $173 72%
HealthPartners $130 - $158 72%
Medica $130 - $158 72%
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