Atropine 0.1 mg/ml injection syringe at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center

1000 4th St. SW, Mason City, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1467537886

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 31, 2026 · Ingested Aug 3, 2026

$143.35

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.

$143.35

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.

$1.75 with BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) vs $47.20 with UNITED HEALTHCARE — 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 - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $1.75 ↓ -99%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $12.08 ↓ -92%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $12.08 ↓ -92%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
AETNA AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
AETNA EAP AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
WEBTPA AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
COVENTRY AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
MERITAIN AETNA $24.78 ↓ -83%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $28.32 ↓ -80%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $28.32 ↓ -80%
PREFERRED ONE PREFERRED ONE $30.68 ↓ -79%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $31.58 ↓ -78%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.04 ↓ -77%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.04 ↓ -77%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.04 ↓ -77%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.04 ↓ -77%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.04 ↓ -77%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $33.04 ↓ -77%
MHNET MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES $37.76 ↓ -74%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $42.48 ↓ -70%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $47.20 ↓ -67%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $47.20 ↓ -67%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $47.20 ↓ -67%

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Atropine 0.1 mg/ml injection syringe at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $136.40 not published
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $52.65 $7.80 – $21.85
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $46.00 $18.21 – $46.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $52.65 $8.26 – $24.59
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $52.65 $6.18 – $21.85
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $47.20 $18.04 – $47.20
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $46.00 $5.13 – $21.85
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $52.65 $27.10 – $55.03

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