Meperidine (pf) 25 mg/ml injection (wrapper) 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

$100.30

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

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

$100.30

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.

$5.74 with BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $15.69 with BLUE CROSS - LA — 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 $5.74 ↓ -94%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $5.80 ↓ -94%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $5.86 ↓ -94%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $5.91 ↓ -94%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6.02 ↓ -94%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6.02 ↓ -94%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6.15 ↓ -94%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $6.94 ↓ -93%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $7.04 ↓ -93%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $7.07 ↓ -93%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $7.71 ↓ -92%
AETNA AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
COVENTRY AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
MERITAIN AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
WEBTPA AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $8.21 ↓ -92%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $8.70 ↓ -91%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $8.92 ↓ -91%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $8.92 ↓ -91%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $9.74 ↓ -90%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $9.76 ↓ -90%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $9.76 ↓ -90%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $10.73 ↓ -89%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $10.93 ↓ -89%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $10.93 ↓ -89%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $10.93 ↓ -89%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $10.93 ↓ -89%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $10.93 ↓ -89%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $10.93 ↓ -89%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $11.15 ↓ -89%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $11.65 ↓ -88%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $11.65 ↓ -88%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
AETNA DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $15.69 ↓ -84%

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Meperidine (pf) 25 mg/ml injection (wrapper) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $59.08 not published
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $127.65 $15.69 – $100.30
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $100.30 $4.41 – $15.69
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $100.30 $3.16 – $15.69
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $100.30 $4.26 – $15.69
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