Brachy source iodine-125 nonstranded at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center

3421 W. 9th St, Waterloo, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1700827896

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

$115.00

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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$115.00

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.

$9.40 with HEALTH CHOICES vs $73.65 with CLAIMDOC — 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
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $9.40 ↓ -92%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $9.40 ↓ -92%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $22.20 ↓ -81%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $22.20 ↓ -81%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $26.24 ↓ -77%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $28.40 ↓ -75%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $28.40 ↓ -75%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $28.40 ↓ -75%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $28.40 ↓ -75%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $28.40 ↓ -75%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $28.40 ↓ -75%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
MERITAIN AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
AETNA AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
AETNA EAP AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
WEBTPA AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
COVENTRY AETNA $35.72 ↓ -69%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $35.91 ↓ -69%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $35.91 ↓ -69%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $35.91 ↓ -69%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $36.27 ↓ -68%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $36.63 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $36.64 ↓ -68%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $37.01 ↓ -68%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $37.20 ↓ -68%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $37.37 ↓ -68%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $40.00 ↓ -65%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $40.00 ↓ -65%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $48.73 ↓ -58%
OSCAR OSCAR $56.23 ↓ -51%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $60.82 ↓ -47%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $61.56 ↓ -46%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $73.65 ↓ -36%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $73.65 ↓ -36%

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Brachy source iodine-125 nonstranded at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo not published $35.81 – $50.24
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $115.00 $14.28 – $73.65
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $115.00 $12.67 – $32.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $115.00 $15.12 – $45.02
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $115.00 $11.32 – $78.88
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $115.00 $15.29 – $40.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $115.00 $9.40 – $73.65
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $115.00 $20.59 – $41.81

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