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Brain MRI (without contrast) 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

$2,297.10

Cash price

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$3,534.00

Gross charge

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

$1,350.69 with MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS vs $3,534.00 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,350.69 ↓ -41%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $1,369.78 ↓ -40%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $1,389.92 ↓ -39%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $1,396.64 ↓ -39%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,434.10 ↓ -38%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $1,463.43 ↓ -36%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,477.92 ↓ -36%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,505.13 ↓ -34%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,535.88 ↓ -33%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,666.28 ↓ -27%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $1,927.09 ↓ -16%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $2,173.41 ↓ -5%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $2,434.22 ↑ +6%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $2,509.14 ↑ +9%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $2,509.14 ↑ +9%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $2,601.02 ↑ +13%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $2,912.37 ↑ +27%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $2,912.37 ↑ +27%
WEBTPA AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
COVENTRY AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
AETNA AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
MERITAIN AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
AETNA EAP AETNA $3,247.75 ↑ +41%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $3,399.71 ↑ +48%
MULTIPLAN MULTIPLAN $3,427.98 ↑ +49%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE $3,463.32 ↑ +51%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $3,534.00 ↑ +54%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $3,534.00 ↑ +54%

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $1,944.15 $219.72 – $2,991.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $2,860.65 $214.06 – $4,401.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $1,382.40 $231.38 – $323.93
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $5,621.00 $114.07 – $3,780.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $2,297.10 $1,399.11 – $3,534.00
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $2,068.30 $224.79 – $3,182.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $2,068.30 $224.79 – $3,182.00
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $2,297.10 $1,837.68 – $3,693.74

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