Membrane collgn porcine maci w/autologous cult chondrocytes at MercyOne Newton Medical Center

204 N. 4th Ave E, Newton, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1003296179

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

$67,784.04

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$104,283.14

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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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$20,856.63 with AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $104,283.14 with CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE — 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

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
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $20,856.63 ↓ -69%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $27,530.75 ↓ -59%
OSCAR OSCAR $28,156.45 ↓ -58%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $30,846.95 ↓ -54%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $31,149.37 ↓ -54%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $31,270.34 ↓ -54%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $62,569.88 ↓ -8%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $62,569.88 ↓ -8%
NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY $67,784.04 ↑ +0%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $75,292.43 ↑ +11%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $75,292.43 ↑ +11%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $78,733.77 ↑ +16%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $78,733.77 ↑ +16%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $91,977.73 ↑ +36%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $95,940.49 ↑ +42%
HEALTH ALLIANCE HEALTHALLIANCE MIDWEST PPO $95,940.49 ↑ +42%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $95,940.49 ↑ +42%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $95,940.49 ↑ +42%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $95,940.49 ↑ +42%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $95,940.49 ↑ +42%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $95,940.49 ↑ +42%
AETNA AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
COVENTRY AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
MERITAIN AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
WEBTPA AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $97,713.30 ↑ +44%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $104,283.14 ↑ +54%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $104,283.14 ↑ +54%

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Membrane collgn porcine maci w/autologous cult chondrocytes at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $65,273.35 $19,461.50 – $100,420.54
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $75,943.40 $46,255.37 – $116,836.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $65,273.35 $37,958.96 – $113,033.36
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $65,273.35 $19,461.50 – $100,420.54
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $65,273.35 $38,380.73 – $100,420.54
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $65,273.35 $17,412.92 – $100,420.54
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $65,273.35 $51,686.45 – $104,959.55
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $100,420.54 $16,388.63 – $100,420.54

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