Culture anaerobic except blood at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center

1410 N. Fourth St, Clinton, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1427093962

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

$17,006.34

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.

$236.00

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.

$9.09 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH vs $3,342.87 with BLUE CROSS - ND — 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
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $9.09 ↓ -100%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $9.18 ↓ -100%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $9.27 ↓ -100%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.28 ↓ -100%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.28 ↓ -100%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.28 ↓ -100%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $9.31 ↓ -100%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.37 ↓ -100%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $9.47 ↓ -100%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $9.47 ↓ -100%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.47 ↓ -100%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $9.66 ↓ -100%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $12.60 ↓ -100%
OSCAR OSCAR $12.92 ↓ -100%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $15.91 ↓ -100%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $19.03 ↓ -100%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $19.03 ↓ -100%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $66.79 ↓ -100%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $66.79 ↓ -100%
PREFERRED HEALTH CHOICE PREFERRED HEALTH CHOICES $68.20 ↓ -100%
THE ALLIANCE THE ALLIANCE $143.13 ↓ -99%
WEBTPA AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
MERITAIN AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
AETNA EAP AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
AETNA AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
COVENTRY AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $206.50 ↓ -99%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $206.97 ↓ -99%
QUALCARE QCCH $212.40 ↓ -99%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $212.40 ↓ -99%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $212.40 ↓ -99%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $212.40 ↓ -99%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $212.40 ↓ -99%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $212.40 ↓ -99%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $212.40 ↓ -99%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $212.40 ↓ -99%
USA MANAGED CARE USA MANAGED CARE $224.20 ↓ -99%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $236.00 ↓ -99%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $236.00 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $3,342.87 ↓ -80%

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