Intro cath dialysis circuit w/pta 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

$17,940.44

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.

$14,561.00

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.

$9.09 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH vs $14,561.00 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 $9.09 ↓ -100%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $3,727.62 ↓ -79%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $3,727.62 ↓ -79%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $5,507.13 ↓ -69%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $5,561.12 ↓ -69%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $5,582.72 ↓ -69%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,814.84 ↓ -68%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,011.96 ↓ -66%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,011.96 ↓ -66%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,011.96 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,072.08 ↓ -66%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,132.20 ↓ -66%
SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE MEDICARE SOUTH COUNTRY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,132.20 ↓ -66%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $6,196.00 ↓ -65%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,257.34 ↓ -65%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $7,545.62 ↓ -58%
MERITAIN AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
AETNA AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
AETNA EAP AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
WEBTPA AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
COVENTRY AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $7,644.53 ↓ -57%
OSCAR OSCAR $8,086.08 ↓ -55%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $8,159.09 ↓ -55%
PREFERRED ONE PREFERRED ONE $9,464.65 ↓ -47%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $9,741.31 ↓ -46%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $10,192.70 ↓ -43%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $10,192.70 ↓ -43%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $10,192.70 ↓ -43%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $10,192.70 ↓ -43%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $10,192.70 ↓ -43%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $10,192.70 ↓ -43%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $10,306.22 ↓ -43%
MHNET MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES $11,648.80 ↓ -35%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $12,330.65 ↓ -31%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $12,330.65 ↓ -31%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $13,104.90 ↓ -27%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $14,561.00 ↓ -19%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $14,561.00 ↓ -19%

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Intro cath dialysis circuit w/pta at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $7,486.80 $2,948.40 – $5,457.61
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $14,720.12 $2.28 – $13,696.00
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $8,717.80 $3,795.60 – $13,412.00
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $28,014.72 $9.09 – $23,982.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport $8,436.60 $3,406.00 – $5,457.61
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $10,836.94 $9.09 – $10,997.78
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo $10,528.64 $210.14 – $6,935.74
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque $11,512.96 $210.14 – $11,512.96

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