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Tissue transglutaminase iga 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

$1,240.00

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.

$71.00

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.

$11.17 with IOWA TOTAL CARE vs $136.02 with BLUE CROSS - NE — 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 TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $11.17 ↓ -99%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $11.28 ↓ -99%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $11.30 ↓ -99%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $11.30 ↓ -99%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $11.30 ↓ -99%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $11.32 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $11.41 ↓ -99%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $11.53 ↓ -99%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $11.53 ↓ -99%
SOUTH COUNTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE MEDICARE SOUTH COUNTRY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $11.53 ↓ -99%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $11.53 ↓ -99%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $11.65 ↓ -99%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $11.76 ↓ -99%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $14.18 ↓ -99%
OSCAR OSCAR $15.20 ↓ -99%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $15.33 ↓ -99%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $18.18 ↓ -99%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $18.18 ↓ -99%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $19.37 ↓ -98%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $23.18 ↓ -98%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $23.18 ↓ -98%
MERITAIN AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
WEBTPA AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
AETNA EAP AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
AETNA AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
COVENTRY AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $37.28 ↓ -97%
PREFERRED ONE PREFERRED ONE $46.15 ↓ -96%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $47.50 ↓ -96%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $49.70 ↓ -96%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $49.70 ↓ -96%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $49.70 ↓ -96%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $49.70 ↓ -96%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $49.70 ↓ -96%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $49.70 ↓ -96%
MHNET MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES $56.80 ↓ -95%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $63.90 ↓ -95%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $71.00 ↓ -94%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $71.00 ↓ -94%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $71.00 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $136.02 ↓ -89%

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Tissue transglutaminase iga at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $45.60 $11.53 – $11.53
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $26.65 $11.17 – $41.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $176.80 $107.68 – $272.00
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MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $176.80 $103.96 – $272.00
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