Camisole mastectomy wht/l post-surg gental touch 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

$78.94

Cash price

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What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

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$121.45

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.

$55.94 with BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $113.59 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
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $55.94 ↓ -29%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $56.51 ↓ -28%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $57.08 ↓ -28%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $57.64 ↓ -27%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $58.69 ↓ -26%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $58.71 ↓ -26%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $59.90 ↓ -24%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $67.62 ↓ -14%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $68.62 ↓ -13%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $68.95 ↓ -13%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $75.16 ↓ -5%
MERITAIN AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
AETNA AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
WEBTPA AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
COVENTRY AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $79.99 ↑ +1%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $84.77 ↑ +7%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $86.94 ↑ +10%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $86.94 ↑ +10%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $94.94 ↑ +20%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $95.10 ↑ +20%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $95.10 ↑ +20%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $104.55 ↑ +32%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $106.51 ↑ +35%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $106.51 ↑ +35%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $106.51 ↑ +35%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $106.51 ↑ +35%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $106.51 ↑ +35%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $106.51 ↑ +35%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $108.68 ↑ +38%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $108.68 ↑ +38%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $113.59 ↑ +44%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $113.59 ↑ +44%

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Camisole mastectomy wht/l post-surg gental touch at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $78.94 $21.06 – $108.68
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $93.70 $51.07 – $129.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $78.94 $41.08 – $122.33
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $78.94 $21.06 – $108.68
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $78.94 $41.54 – $108.68
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $78.94 $18.85 – $108.68
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $121.45 $17.74 – $108.68
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $78.94 $17.74 – $108.68

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