Kit sound processor cochlear osia 2 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

$76,267.30

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.

$9,394.28

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 $23,248.13 with AMBETTER — 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%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,273.10 ↓ -98%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $1,558.28 ↓ -98%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $1,573.56 ↓ -98%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $1,579.67 ↓ -98%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $1,629.57 ↓ -98%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $1,629.57 ↓ -98%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $2,017.87 ↓ -97%
OSCAR OSCAR $2,100.62 ↓ -97%
MERITAIN AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
AETNA AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
AETNA EAP AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
WEBTPA AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
COVENTRY AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $3,341.90 ↓ -96%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $3,819.31 ↓ -95%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $3,819.31 ↓ -95%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $3,819.31 ↓ -95%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $3,819.31 ↓ -95%
PREFERRED ONE PREFERRED ONE $4,137.59 ↓ -95%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $4,258.53 ↓ -94%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,455.86 ↓ -94%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,455.86 ↓ -94%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,455.86 ↓ -94%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,455.86 ↓ -94%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,455.86 ↓ -94%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,455.86 ↓ -94%
MHNET MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES $5,092.42 ↓ -93%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $5,728.97 ↓ -92%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $6,365.52 ↓ -92%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $6,365.52 ↓ -92%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $13,116.76 ↓ -83%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13,561.41 ↓ -82%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13,561.41 ↓ -82%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13,697.02 ↓ -82%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13,832.64 ↓ -82%
SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE MEDICARE SOUTH COUNTRY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13,832.64 ↓ -82%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $13,976.55 ↓ -82%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $14,114.94 ↓ -81%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $18,404.77 ↓ -76%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $23,248.13 ↓ -70%

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Kit sound processor cochlear osia 2 at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $5,830.16 $1,233.64 – $6,365.52
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