Wound therapy negative pressure per session > 50 sq cm 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

$455.00

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

$700.00

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.

$19.36 with MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE vs $700.00 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
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $19.36 ↓ -96%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $19.36 ↓ -96%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $19.36 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $19.56 ↓ -96%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $19.75 ↓ -96%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $19.96 ↓ -96%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $20.16 ↓ -96%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $26.28 ↓ -94%
OSCAR OSCAR $30.33 ↓ -93%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $32.80 ↓ -93%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $33.20 ↓ -93%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $39.72 ↓ -91%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $39.72 ↓ -91%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $142.80 ↓ -69%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $144.20 ↓ -68%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $144.76 ↓ -68%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $164.50 ↓ -64%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $164.50 ↓ -64%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $231.00 ↓ -49%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $231.00 ↓ -49%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
COVENTRY AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
AETNA EAP AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
MERITAIN AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
AETNA AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
WEBTPA AETNA $301.50 ↓ -34%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
KAISER DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
WC DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BCN DOMESTIC WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $415.32 ↓ -9%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $459.20 ↑ +1%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $497.00 ↑ +9%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $497.00 ↑ +9%
CIGNA EAP MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $497.00 ↑ +9%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $497.00 ↑ +9%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $497.00 ↑ +9%
CIGNA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $497.00 ↑ +9%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE DEERE PREMIER $651.00 ↑ +43%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $700.00 ↑ +54%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC OPTUM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $700.00 ↑ +54%

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Wound therapy negative pressure per session > 50 sq cm at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo $674.78 $21.67 – $444.51
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $412.80 $382.44 – $447.20
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $545.35 $287.00 – $839.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $423.80 $246.46 – $733.89
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $742.95 $19.36 – $1,143.00
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $423.80 $335.58 – $681.47
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines $706.00 $141.91 – $789.21
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $425.75 $19.36 – $645.00

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