Injection anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid genicular nerve branches w/guidance (both sides) 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

$2,860.65

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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

$4,401.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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

$665.02 with AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $3,576.15 with AETNA DOMESTIC — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $665.02 ↓ -77%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $665.02 ↓ -77%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $665.02 ↓ -77%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $671.67 ↓ -77%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $678.32 ↓ -76%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $685.38 ↓ -76%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $689.49 ↓ -76%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $689.49 ↓ -76%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $692.16 ↓ -76%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $708.84 ↓ -75%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $715.79 ↓ -75%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $718.57 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $721.17 ↓ -75%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $902.53 ↓ -68%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $959.42 ↓ -66%
OSCAR OSCAR $1,041.44 ↓ -64%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $1,126.46 ↓ -61%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $1,140.03 ↓ -60%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $1,363.97 ↓ -52%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $1,363.97 ↓ -52%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,083.14 ↓ -27%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,083.14 ↓ -27%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,083.14 ↓ -27%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,083.14 ↓ -27%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,083.14 ↓ -27%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $2,083.14 ↓ -27%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $2,669.94 ↓ -7%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $2,934.00 ↑ +3%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $2,934.00 ↑ +3%
MERITAIN AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
WEBTPA AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
COVENTRY AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
AETNA EAP AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
AETNA AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $3,576.15 ↑ +25%

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Injection anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid genicular nerve branches w/guidance (both sides) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $394.20 not published
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $1,686.75 $23.10 – $691.00
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $1,688.70 $347.93 – $1,731.00
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville $2,595.00 $79.21 – $691.00
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton $1,686.75 $668.16 – $1,730.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport $414.00 not published
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt $414.00 $503.70 – $2,679.00
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $4,404.00 $23.10 – $3,576.15

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