Splint dorsal bloc wh med perf 3.2mm lf polyflex ii 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

$43.09

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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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$66.30

Gross charge

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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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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$5.84 with AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $29.20 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
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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 $5.84 ↓ -86%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $7.71 ↓ -82%
OSCAR OSCAR $7.88 ↓ -82%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $8.64 ↓ -80%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $8.72 ↓ -80%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $8.76 ↓ -80%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $17.52 ↓ -59%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $17.52 ↓ -59%
NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY $18.98 ↓ -56%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $21.08 ↓ -51%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $21.08 ↓ -51%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $22.05 ↓ -49%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $22.05 ↓ -49%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $25.75 ↓ -40%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $26.86 ↓ -38%
HEALTH ALLIANCE HEALTHALLIANCE MIDWEST PPO $26.86 ↓ -38%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $26.86 ↓ -38%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $26.86 ↓ -38%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $26.86 ↓ -38%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $26.86 ↓ -38%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $26.86 ↓ -38%
AETNA AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
COVENTRY AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
MERITAIN AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
WEBTPA AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $27.36 ↓ -37%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $29.20 ↓ -32%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $29.20 ↓ -32%

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Splint dorsal bloc wh med perf 3.2mm lf polyflex ii at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $43.09 $5.66 – $29.20
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $34.48 $9.25 – $23.36
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $43.09 $11.04 – $32.87
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $43.09 $5.66 – $29.20
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $43.09 $11.16 – $29.20
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $43.09 $5.06 – $29.20
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $43.09 $15.03 – $30.52
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $66.30 $4.77 – $29.20

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