Infectious agent nucleic acid multiplex amplified probe gi pathogen 6-11 targets 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

$414.05

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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.

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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$637.00

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

$260.31 with BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $665.79 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 $260.31 ↓ -37%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $331.24 ↓ -20%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $334.55 ↓ -19%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $337.86 ↓ -18%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $343.98 ↓ -17%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $344.11 ↓ -17%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $351.11 ↓ -15%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $396.34 ↓ -4%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $402.17 ↓ -3%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $404.11 ↓ -2%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $440.55 ↑ +6%
COVENTRY AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
AETNA AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
MERITAIN AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
WEBTPA AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $468.83 ↑ +13%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $477.75 ↑ +15%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $477.75 ↑ +15%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $496.86 ↑ +20%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $509.60 ↑ +23%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $509.60 ↑ +23%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $556.48 ↑ +34%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $612.79 ↑ +48%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $624.26 ↑ +51%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $624.26 ↑ +51%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $624.26 ↑ +51%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $624.26 ↑ +51%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $624.26 ↑ +51%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $624.26 ↑ +51%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $637.00 ↑ +54%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $637.00 ↑ +54%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $665.79 ↑ +61%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $665.79 ↑ +61%

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Infectious agent nucleic acid multiplex amplified probe gi pathogen 6-11 targets at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $357.50 $201.30 – $550.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $414.05 $252.19 – $637.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $414.05 $240.79 – $717.01
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $357.50 $155.65 – $550.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $357.50 $129.25 – $715.64
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $559.00 $112.36 – $559.00
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $311.00 $62.51 – $528.61
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville $637.00 $174.79 – $637.00

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