IV infusion therapy/prophylaxis/diagnosis concurrent infusion 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

$5,538.35

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.

$200.00

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.

$9.09 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH vs $751.00 with UNITED HEALTHCARE — 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
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $9.09 ↓ -100%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $47.00 ↓ -99%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $47.00 ↓ -99%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
AETNA AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
AETNA EAP AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
WEBTPA AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
COVENTRY AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
MERITAIN AETNA $95.06 ↓ -98%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $131.20 ↓ -98%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $142.00 ↓ -97%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $142.00 ↓ -97%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $142.00 ↓ -97%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $142.00 ↓ -97%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $142.00 ↓ -97%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $142.00 ↓ -97%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $186.00 ↓ -97%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $200.00 ↓ -96%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $311.19 ↓ -94%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $311.19 ↓ -94%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $311.19 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $314.30 ↓ -94%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $316.44 ↓ -94%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $317.41 ↓ -94%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $319.54 ↓ -94%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $320.71 ↓ -94%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $320.78 ↓ -94%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $323.89 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $337.46 ↓ -94%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $422.32 ↓ -92%
OSCAR OSCAR $487.32 ↓ -91%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $527.11 ↓ -90%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $533.46 ↓ -90%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $638.25 ↓ -88%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $638.25 ↓ -88%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $751.00 ↓ -86%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $751.00 ↓ -86%

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IV infusion therapy/prophylaxis/diagnosis concurrent infusion at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo $130.19 $17.16 – $85.76
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $132.60 not published
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $113.10 $68.89 – $174.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $113.10 $65.77 – $195.85
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $113.10 $66.50 – $174.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $154.05 $55.70 – $923.00
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $113.10 $89.56 – $181.86
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $221.00 $44.42 – $427.00

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