Lidocaine (pf) 4 mg/ml (0.4 %) in 5 % dextrose intravenous solution at MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center

1111 Third St. SW, Dyersville, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1205816725

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

$37.50

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$37.50

Gross charge

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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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$14.18 with HEALTH CHOICES vs $42.21 with CLAIMDOC — 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
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $14.18 ↓ -62%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $20.79 ↓ -45%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $21.21 ↓ -43%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $21.42 ↓ -43%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $21.81 ↓ -42%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $22.26 ↓ -41%
THE ALLIANCE THE ALLIANCE $22.81 ↓ -39%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $23.15 ↓ -38%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $26.01 ↓ -31%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $26.25 ↓ -30%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $26.39 ↓ -30%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $26.52 ↓ -29%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $27.93 ↓ -26%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
AETNA AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
AETNA EAP AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
COVENTRY AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
MERITAIN AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
WEBTPA AETNA $31.01 ↓ -17%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $33.75 ↓ -10%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.75 ↓ -10%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.75 ↓ -10%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.75 ↓ -10%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $33.75 ↓ -10%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.75 ↓ -10%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.75 ↓ -10%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.75 ↓ -10%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $33.75 ↓ -10%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $35.28 ↓ -6%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $37.50 ↑ +0%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $37.50 ↑ +0%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $42.21 ↑ +13%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $42.21 ↑ +13%

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Lidocaine (pf) 4 mg/ml (0.4 %) in 5 % dextrose intravenous solution at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $37.50 $13.39 – $37.50
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $37.50 $14.85 – $37.50
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $37.50 $10.61 – $37.50
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $37.50 $14.33 – $37.50
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $37.50 $8.81 – $37.50
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $37.50 $19.30 – $39.20
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $37.50 $7.54 – $37.50
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $37.50 $7.54 – $37.50

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