X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation at MercyOne Centerville Medical Center

1 Saint Joseph Dr, Centerville, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1356391635

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

$742.00

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$742.00

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$203.60 with MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS vs $742.00 with UNITED HEALTHCARE — same scan, same building. Share

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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

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

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
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $203.60 ↓ -73%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $204.35 ↓ -72%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $207.35 ↓ -72%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $208.35 ↓ -72%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $212.95 ↓ -71%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $215.18 ↓ -71%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $217.33 ↓ -71%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $219.48 ↓ -70%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $223.56 ↓ -70%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $228.09 ↓ -69%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $286.19 ↓ -61%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $361.50 ↓ -51%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $432.51 ↓ -42%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $432.51 ↓ -42%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $534.24 ↓ -28%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $534.24 ↓ -28%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $566.89 ↓ -24%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $566.89 ↓ -24%
COVENTRY AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
MERITAIN AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
AETNA AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
WEBTPA AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
AETNA EAP AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $695.25 ↓ -6%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $713.80 ↓ -4%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $727.16 ↓ -2%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $727.16 ↓ -2%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $727.16 ↓ -2%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $727.16 ↓ -2%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $727.16 ↓ -2%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $727.16 ↓ -2%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $742.00 ↑ +0%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $742.00 ↑ +0%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $742.00 ↑ +0%

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X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $586.20 $341.85 – $478.59
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $505.05 $277.39 – $828.97
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $1,028.30 $321.26 – $1,582.00
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $1,150.00 $231.15 – $1,150.00
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $747.50 $231.15 – $1,150.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport $640.20 $341.85 – $478.59
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $1,513.85 $296.30 – $2,329.00
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo $821.33 $22.73 – $541.05

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