Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) 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

$19,881.96

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

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$25,547.00

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.

$0.96 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH vs $17,031.00 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
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $0.96 ↓ -100%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $3,055.17 ↓ -85%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $3,085.12 ↓ -84%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $3,097.10 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $3,225.87 ↓ -84%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,335.22 ↓ -83%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,335.22 ↓ -83%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,335.22 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,368.58 ↓ -83%
SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE MEDICARE SOUTH COUNTRY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,401.93 ↓ -83%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,401.93 ↓ -83%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $3,437.32 ↓ -83%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,471.36 ↓ -83%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $4,186.05 ↓ -79%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $4,359.94 ↓ -78%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $4,359.94 ↓ -78%
OSCAR OSCAR $4,485.88 ↓ -77%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $4,526.38 ↓ -77%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $5,717.53 ↓ -71%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $6,840.61 ↓ -66%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $6,840.61 ↓ -66%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
MERITAIN AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
AETNA AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
AETNA EAP AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
WEBTPA AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
COVENTRY AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $8,941.28 ↓ -55%
PREFERRED ONE PREFERRED ONE $11,070.15 ↓ -44%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $11,393.74 ↓ -43%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $11,921.70 ↓ -40%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $11,921.70 ↓ -40%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $11,921.70 ↓ -40%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $11,921.70 ↓ -40%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $11,921.70 ↓ -40%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $11,921.70 ↓ -40%
MHNET MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES $13,624.80 ↓ -31%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $15,327.90 ↓ -23%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $17,031.00 ↓ -14%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $17,031.00 ↓ -14%

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Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $2,759.40 $2,391.35 – $3,012.85
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $12,956.48 $5.46 – $7,715.00
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $17,139.64 $2.28 – $7,715.00
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $24,219.00 $0.96 – $16,146.00
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $21,053.71 $9.09 – $16,146.00
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville $6,851.00 $9.09 – $4,333.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport $3,187.20 $3,012.85 – $3,452.80
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt $2,278.20 $928.00 – $2,771.81

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