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Chest X-ray 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

$545.00

Cash price

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

$545.00

Gross charge

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

$82.14 with IOWA TOTAL CARE vs $545.00 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 $82.14 ↓ -85%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.37 ↓ -85%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.37 ↓ -85%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.37 ↓ -85%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $82.95 ↓ -85%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $83.20 ↓ -85%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $83.27 ↓ -85%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $84.02 ↓ -85%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $84.90 ↓ -84%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $85.74 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $88.91 ↓ -84%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $109.55 ↓ -80%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $109.55 ↓ -80%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $111.79 ↓ -79%
OSCAR OSCAR $119.44 ↓ -78%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $121.29 ↓ -78%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $141.21 ↓ -74%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $168.95 ↓ -69%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $168.95 ↓ -69%
WEBTPA AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
COVENTRY AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
AETNA AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
MERITAIN AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $189.12 ↓ -65%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $195.48 ↓ -64%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $195.48 ↓ -64%
CIGNA CIGNA $327.00 ↓ -40%
CIGNA EAP CIGNA $327.00 ↓ -40%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $346.08 ↓ -36%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $354.25 ↓ -35%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $354.25 ↓ -35%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $354.25 ↓ -35%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $354.25 ↓ -35%
USA MANAGED CARE USA MANAGED CARE $463.25 ↓ -15%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $545.00 ↑ +0%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $545.00 ↑ +0%

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Chest X-ray at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $398.45 $9.09 – $417.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $184.80 $84.28 – $118.00
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $1,635.00 $6.39 – $545.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $18,409.96 $2.28 – $405.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $206.70 $125.90 – $318.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $206.70 $121.54 – $318.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $206.70 $120.20 – $357.94
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $52,999.68 $6.39 – $172.53

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