Ghs closure surg wound/dehiscence-13160 at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center

250 Mercy Drive, Dubuque, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1659348506

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

$4,661.15

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.

$7,171.00

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.

$2,560.05 with PREFERRED HEALTH CHOICE vs $7,171.00 with UNITED HEALTHCARE — 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
PREFERRED HEALTH CHOICE PREFERRED HEALTH CHOICES $2,560.05 ↓ -45%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $2,624.59 ↓ -44%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $3,179.24 ↓ -32%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $3,210.41 ↓ -31%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $3,222.88 ↓ -31%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,452.27 ↓ -26%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,452.27 ↓ -26%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,452.27 ↓ -26%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,486.80 ↓ -25%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,521.32 ↓ -24%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $3,557.95 ↓ -24%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,593.18 ↓ -23%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $3,620.48 ↓ -22%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE EAGLE WINDOW AND DOOR $4,159.18 ↓ -11%
WPS WISCONSIN PHYSICIAN SERVICES $4,295.43 ↓ -8%
THE ALLIANCE THE ALLIANCE $4,332.00 ↓ -7%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $4,685.23 ↑ +1%
OSCAR OSCAR $4,805.70 ↑ +3%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $5,516.59 ↑ +18%
MHNET MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES $5,736.80 ↑ +23%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $5,918.18 ↑ +27%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $5,951.93 ↑ +28%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
AETNA EAP AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
COVENTRY AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
AETNA AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
MERITAIN AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
WEBTPA AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $5,987.79 ↑ +28%
UNITY UNITY HMO $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $6,453.90 ↑ +38%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $7,080.68 ↑ +52%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $7,080.68 ↑ +52%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $7,171.00 ↑ +54%
STEPHENSON CTY HEALTH STEPHENSON COUNTY HEALTH $7,171.00 ↑ +54%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $7,171.00 ↑ +54%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $7,171.00 ↑ +54%

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Ghs closure surg wound/dehiscence-13160 at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque $1,972.00 $715.82 – $2,267.80
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $1,469.40 $1,140.10 – $1,750.98
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $16,736.60 $0.36 – $3,206.43
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport $1,542.60 $1,197.30 – $1,750.98
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt $1,542.60 $720.12 – $1,546.14
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $28,104.37 $60.36 – $5,612.77
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo $1,972.00 $715.82 – $1,901.61
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell $1,972.00 $715.82 – $1,901.61

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