Splint dorsal bloc wh med perf 3.2mm lf polyflex ii 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

$43.09

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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$66.30

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.

$15.03 with BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $30.52 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 $15.03 ↓ -65%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $15.18 ↓ -65%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $15.34 ↓ -64%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $15.49 ↓ -64%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $15.77 ↓ -63%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $15.77 ↓ -63%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $16.10 ↓ -63%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $18.17 ↓ -58%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $18.44 ↓ -57%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $18.52 ↓ -57%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $20.19 ↓ -53%
MERITAIN AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
AETNA AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
WEBTPA AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
COVENTRY AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $21.49 ↓ -50%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $22.78 ↓ -47%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $23.36 ↓ -46%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $23.36 ↓ -46%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $25.51 ↓ -41%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $25.55 ↓ -41%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $25.55 ↓ -41%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $28.09 ↓ -35%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $28.62 ↓ -34%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $28.62 ↓ -34%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $28.62 ↓ -34%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $28.62 ↓ -34%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $28.62 ↓ -34%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $28.62 ↓ -34%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $29.20 ↓ -32%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $29.20 ↓ -32%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $30.52 ↓ -29%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $30.52 ↓ -29%

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Splint dorsal bloc wh med perf 3.2mm lf polyflex ii at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $43.09 $5.66 – $29.20
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $34.48 $9.25 – $23.36
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $43.09 $11.04 – $32.87
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $43.09 $5.66 – $29.20
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $43.09 $11.16 – $29.20
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $43.09 $5.06 – $29.20
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $66.30 $4.77 – $29.20
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $43.09 $4.77 – $29.20

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