Biopsy(ies) & aspiration(s) bone marrow diagnostic (both sides) at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center

1755 59th Place, West Des Moines, IA · MercyOne · · NPI 1538395975

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

$9,918.00

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.

$9,918.00

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.

$1,329.01 with HEALTH CHOICES vs $6,612.00 with CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE — 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 $1,329.01 ↓ -87%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $1,329.01 ↓ -87%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
WEBTPA AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
MERITAIN AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
COVENTRY AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
AETNA AETNA $2,294.36 ↓ -77%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $2,741.72 ↓ -72%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $2,749.49 ↓ -72%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $2,749.49 ↓ -72%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $2,749.49 ↓ -72%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $2,768.60 ↓ -72%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $2,776.98 ↓ -72%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $2,779.35 ↓ -72%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $2,804.48 ↓ -72%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $2,833.65 ↓ -71%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $2,861.71 ↓ -71%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $2,967.63 ↓ -70%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $3,731.44 ↓ -62%
CIGNA EAP CIGNA $3,967.20 ↓ -60%
CIGNA CIGNA $3,967.20 ↓ -60%
OSCAR OSCAR $3,986.75 ↓ -60%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $4,048.48 ↓ -59%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $4,198.62 ↓ -58%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,297.80 ↓ -57%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,297.80 ↓ -57%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,297.80 ↓ -57%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $4,297.80 ↓ -57%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $4,713.40 ↓ -52%
USA MANAGED CARE USA MANAGED CARE $5,620.20 ↓ -43%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $5,639.25 ↓ -43%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $5,639.25 ↓ -43%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $6,612.00 ↓ -33%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $6,612.00 ↓ -33%

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Biopsy(ies) & aspiration(s) bone marrow diagnostic (both sides) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $2,854.80 $1,858.35 – $2,739.61
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $3,955.90 $1,448.35 – $5,803.88
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $5,088.20 $1,476.98 – $6,215.96
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $18,847.10 $366.78 – $6,612.00
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville $19,039.36 $2.46 – $436.00
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City $4,319.25 $23.65 – $6,293.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport $3,297.60 $2,146.95 – $2,739.61
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt $3,297.60 $1,123.02 – $2,411.19

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