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Cholesterol (lipid) test 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

$110.50

Cash price

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

$170.00

Gross charge

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

$87.50 with BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $177.68 with CLAIMDOC — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $87.50 ↓ -21%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $88.40 ↓ -20%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $89.28 ↓ -19%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $90.17 ↓ -18%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $91.80 ↓ -17%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $91.83 ↓ -17%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $93.70 ↓ -15%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $105.77 ↓ -4%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $107.33 ↓ -3%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $107.85 ↓ -2%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $117.57 ↑ +6%
WEBTPA AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
COVENTRY AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
AETNA AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
MERITAIN AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $125.12 ↑ +13%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $127.50 ↑ +15%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $127.50 ↑ +15%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $132.60 ↑ +20%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $136.00 ↑ +23%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $136.00 ↑ +23%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $148.51 ↑ +34%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $163.54 ↑ +48%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $166.60 ↑ +51%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $166.60 ↑ +51%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $166.60 ↑ +51%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $166.60 ↑ +51%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $166.60 ↑ +51%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $166.60 ↑ +51%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $170.00 ↑ +54%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $170.00 ↑ +54%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $177.68 ↑ +61%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $177.68 ↑ +61%

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Cholesterol (lipid) test at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $461.50 $9.09 – $142.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $91.80 $13.39 – $13.39
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $284.05 $9.37 – $286.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $804.05 $9.09 – $142.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $646.10 $9.09 – $170.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $695.00 $9.09 – $170.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $110.50 $64.26 – $191.35
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $1,035.00 $9.09 – $102.95

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