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Brain MRI (without contrast) at MercyOne Elkader Medical Center

901 Davidson St. NW, Elkader, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1184645434

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

$2,297.10

Cash price

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$3,534.00

Gross charge

The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$1,837.68 with AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $3,693.74 with CLAIMDOC — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,837.68 ↓ -20%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $1,856.06 ↓ -19%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,874.43 ↓ -18%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,908.36 ↓ -17%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,909.07 ↓ -17%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,947.94 ↓ -15%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $2,198.85 ↓ -4%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $2,231.19 ↓ -3%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $2,241.97 ↓ -2%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $2,444.11 ↑ +6%
WEBTPA AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
COVENTRY AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
AETNA AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
MERITAIN AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $2,650.50 ↑ +15%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $2,650.50 ↑ +15%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $2,756.52 ↑ +20%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $2,827.20 ↑ +23%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $2,827.20 ↑ +23%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $3,399.71 ↑ +48%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $3,534.00 ↑ +54%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $3,534.00 ↑ +54%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $3,693.74 ↑ +61%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $3,693.74 ↑ +61%

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $1,944.15 $219.72 – $2,991.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $2,860.65 $214.06 – $4,401.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $1,382.40 $231.38 – $323.93
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $5,621.00 $114.07 – $3,780.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $2,297.10 $1,399.11 – $3,534.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $2,297.10 $1,350.69 – $3,534.00
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $2,068.30 $224.79 – $3,182.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $2,068.30 $224.79 – $3,182.00

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