Anti-thymocyte glob (equine)(1:1000) intradermal test dose at MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center

201 8th Ave SE, Oelwein, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1528009511

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

$14,664.50

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.

$14,664.50

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.

$5,013.11 with BLUE CROSS - RI vs $14,664.50 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
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $5,013.11 ↓ -66%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $5,604.77 ↓ -62%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $5,683.96 ↓ -61%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $5,767.55 ↓ -61%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $5,795.41 ↓ -60%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $5,950.85 ↓ -59%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $6,072.57 ↓ -59%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,132.69 ↓ -58%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,245.61 ↓ -57%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,373.19 ↓ -57%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,914.31 ↓ -53%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $7,996.55 ↓ -45%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $9,018.67 ↓ -38%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $10,100.91 ↓ -31%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $10,793.07 ↓ -26%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $10,793.07 ↓ -26%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $12,085.01 ↓ -18%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $12,085.01 ↓ -18%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $12,655.46 ↓ -14%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $12,655.46 ↓ -14%
AETNA EAP AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
MERITAIN AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
COVENTRY AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
AETNA AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
WEBTPA AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $13,476.68 ↓ -8%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $14,107.25 ↓ -4%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $14,224.57 ↓ -3%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $14,371.21 ↓ -2%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $14,371.21 ↓ -2%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $14,371.21 ↓ -2%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $14,371.21 ↓ -2%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $14,371.21 ↓ -2%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $14,371.21 ↓ -2%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $14,664.50 ↑ +0%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $14,664.50 ↑ +0%

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Anti-thymocyte glob (equine)(1:1000) intradermal test dose at other Iowa hospitals

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