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Cholesterol (lipid) test 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

$286.00

Cash price

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

$286.00

Gross charge

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

$12.97 with IOWA TOTAL CARE vs $286.00 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 $12.97 ↓ -95%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $13.10 ↓ -95%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.12 ↓ -95%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.12 ↓ -95%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.12 ↓ -95%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $13.15 ↓ -95%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.25 ↓ -95%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.38 ↓ -95%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $13.39 ↓ -95%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $13.39 ↓ -95%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $13.52 ↓ -95%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $13.66 ↓ -95%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $17.81 ↓ -94%
OSCAR OSCAR $19.03 ↓ -93%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $19.32 ↓ -93%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $22.50 ↓ -92%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $26.91 ↓ -91%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $26.91 ↓ -91%
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $57.49 ↓ -80%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $57.49 ↓ -80%
WEBTPA AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
COVENTRY AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
AETNA AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
MERITAIN AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $99.24 ↓ -65%
CIGNA CIGNA $171.60 ↓ -40%
CIGNA EAP CIGNA $171.60 ↓ -40%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $181.61 ↓ -37%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $185.90 ↓ -35%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $185.90 ↓ -35%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $185.90 ↓ -35%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $185.90 ↓ -35%
USA MANAGED CARE USA MANAGED CARE $243.10 ↓ -15%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $286.00 ↑ +0%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $286.00 ↑ +0%

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Cholesterol (lipid) test at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $461.50 $9.09 – $142.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $91.80 $13.39 – $13.39
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines $284.05 $9.37 – $286.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $804.05 $9.09 – $142.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $646.10 $9.09 – $170.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $695.00 $9.09 – $170.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $110.50 $64.26 – $191.35
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo $1,035.00 $9.09 – $102.95

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