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Cholesterol (lipid) test 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

$1,035.00

Cash price

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

$171.00

Gross charge

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

$9.09 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH vs $145.00 with UNITED HEALTHCARE — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $9.09 ↓ -99%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $12.97 ↓ -99%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $13.10 ↓ -99%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.12 ↓ -99%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.12 ↓ -99%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.12 ↓ -99%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $13.15 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.25 ↓ -99%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.38 ↓ -99%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $13.39 ↓ -99%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $13.39 ↓ -99%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $13.52 ↓ -99%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.66 ↓ -99%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $17.81 ↓ -98%
OSCAR OSCAR $20.55 ↓ -98%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $22.23 ↓ -98%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $22.50 ↓ -98%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $26.91 ↓ -97%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $26.91 ↓ -97%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $34.08 ↓ -97%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $34.08 ↓ -97%
WEBTPA AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
COVENTRY AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
AETNA AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
MERITAIN AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
AETNA EAP AETNA $36.44 ↓ -96%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $95.12 ↓ -91%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $102.95 ↓ -90%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $102.95 ↓ -90%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $102.95 ↓ -90%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $102.95 ↓ -90%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $102.95 ↓ -90%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $102.95 ↓ -90%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $134.85 ↓ -87%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $145.00 ↓ -86%

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Cholesterol (lipid) test at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo $68.56 $8.03 – $45.16
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $461.50 $9.09 – $142.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $91.80 $13.39 – $13.39
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $284.05 $9.37 – $286.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $804.05 $9.09 – $142.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $646.10 $9.09 – $170.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $695.00 $9.09 – $170.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $110.50 $64.26 – $191.35

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