MRI breast without cont bi at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA · MercyOne · Nonprofit · NPI 1234567893

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

$440.70

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.

$678.00

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.

$128.14 with MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS vs $808.15 with WELLPOINT MEDICAID — 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
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $128.14 ↓ -71%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $128.14 ↓ -71%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $128.14 ↓ -71%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $129.43 ↓ -71%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $130.71 ↓ -70%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $133.38 ↓ -70%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $136.28 ↓ -69%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $136.28 ↓ -69%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $173.91 ↓ -61%
OSCAR OSCAR $185.81 ↓ -58%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $188.69 ↓ -57%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $199.57 ↓ -55%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $219.68 ↓ -50%
WEBTPA AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
AETNA AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
COVENTRY AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
MERITAIN AETNA $235.27 ↓ -47%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $262.83 ↓ -40%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $262.83 ↓ -40%
CIGNA CIGNA $406.80 ↓ -8%
CIGNA EAP CIGNA $406.80 ↓ -8%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $430.53 ↓ -2%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $440.70 ↑ +0%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $440.70 ↑ +0%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $440.70 ↑ +0%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $440.70 ↑ +0%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $454.61 ↑ +3%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $454.61 ↑ +3%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE OPTIONS $454.61 ↑ +3%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $495.00 ↑ +12%
USA MANAGED CARE USA MANAGED CARE $576.30 ↑ +31%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $582.40 ↑ +32%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $678.00 ↑ +54%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $678.00 ↑ +54%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $797.21 ↑ +81%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $805.03 ↑ +83%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $808.15 ↑ +83%

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MRI breast without cont bi at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines $779.20 $69.92 – $232.88
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $1,054.20 $231.38 – $323.93
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $1,797.25 $199.57 – $2,765.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $1,682.85 $199.57 – $1,838.19
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City $1,879.15 $129.43 – $2,891.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport $1,151.40 $231.38 – $323.93
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt $1,151.40 $652.46 – $1,400.87
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo $1,683.76 $69.92 – $1,109.18

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