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Brain MRI (without contrast) at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center

515 College St, Cedar Falls, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1942241955

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 31, 2026 · Ingested Aug 3, 2026

$2,068.30

Cash price

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$3,182.00

Gross charge

The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$224.79 with MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS vs $3,182.00 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $224.79 ↓ -89%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $224.79 ↓ -89%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $224.79 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $227.04 ↓ -89%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $229.29 ↓ -89%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $231.67 ↓ -89%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $233.97 ↓ -89%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $239.60 ↓ -88%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $241.95 ↓ -88%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $242.89 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -88%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $305.07 ↓ -85%
OSCAR OSCAR $352.03 ↓ -83%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $380.77 ↓ -82%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $385.35 ↓ -81%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $461.05 ↓ -78%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $461.05 ↓ -78%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $525.42 ↓ -75%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $525.42 ↓ -75%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $747.77 ↓ -64%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $747.77 ↓ -64%
WEBTPA AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
COVENTRY AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
AETNA AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
MERITAIN AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
AETNA EAP AETNA $918.50 ↓ -56%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $1,040.51 ↓ -50%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,259.22 ↑ +9%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,259.22 ↑ +9%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,259.22 ↑ +9%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,259.22 ↑ +9%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,259.22 ↑ +9%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,259.22 ↑ +9%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $2,895.62 ↑ +40%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $3,182.00 ↑ +54%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $3,182.00 ↑ +54%

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $1,944.15 $219.72 – $2,991.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $2,860.65 $214.06 – $4,401.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $1,382.40 $231.38 – $323.93
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $5,621.00 $114.07 – $3,780.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $2,297.10 $1,399.11 – $3,534.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $2,297.10 $1,350.69 – $3,534.00
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $2,068.30 $224.79 – $3,182.00
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $2,297.10 $1,837.68 – $3,693.74

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