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Brain MRI (without contrast) 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

$5,621.00

Cash price

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

$5,621.00

Gross charge

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

$225.21 with IOWA TOTAL CARE vs $5,621.00 with IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $225.21 ↓ -96%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $225.85 ↓ -96%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $225.85 ↓ -96%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $225.85 ↓ -96%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $227.42 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $228.11 ↓ -96%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $228.30 ↓ -96%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $230.37 ↓ -96%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $232.76 ↓ -96%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $235.07 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $243.77 ↓ -96%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $306.51 ↓ -95%
OSCAR OSCAR $327.48 ↓ -94%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $332.55 ↓ -94%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $387.17 ↓ -93%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $463.22 ↓ -92%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $463.22 ↓ -92%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $525.42 ↓ -91%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $525.42 ↓ -91%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $1,129.82 ↓ -80%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $1,129.82 ↓ -80%
WEBTPA AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
COVENTRY AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
AETNA AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
MERITAIN AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $1,950.49 ↓ -65%
CIGNA CIGNA $3,372.60 ↓ -40%
CIGNA EAP CIGNA $3,372.60 ↓ -40%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $3,569.34 ↓ -36%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $3,653.65 ↓ -35%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $3,653.65 ↓ -35%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $3,653.65 ↓ -35%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $3,653.65 ↓ -35%
USA MANAGED CARE USA MANAGED CARE $4,777.85 ↓ -15%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $5,621.00 ↑ +0%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $5,621.00 ↑ +0%

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $1,944.15 $219.72 – $2,991.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $2,860.65 $214.06 – $4,401.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $1,382.40 $231.38 – $323.93
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $5,621.00 $114.07 – $3,780.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $2,297.10 $1,399.11 – $3,534.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $2,297.10 $1,350.69 – $3,534.00
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $2,068.30 $224.79 – $3,182.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $2,068.30 $224.79 – $3,182.00

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