Vaccine rabies im 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

$1,998.80

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.

$1,998.80

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.

$206.63 with MEDICAL ASSOCIATES vs $1,028.00 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
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $206.63 ↓ -90%
HEALTH CHOICES MEDICAL ASSOCIATES $206.63 ↓ -90%
BLUE CROSS - NM WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ID WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VT WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - WA (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MD (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - VA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AR WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (EXCELLUS) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IN (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - PA (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BCBS GENERIC WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NV (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OK WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CT (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MS WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - LA WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - TX WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SC WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MI WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MT WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - RI WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - TN WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FEDERAL WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NC WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IL ALTERNATE WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CARE NETWORK WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AZ WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - HI WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK NORTHEASTERN WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - GA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS OF MASSACHUSETTS WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - UT (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - CA WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK HMO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CA (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AK (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WV (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE DISTINCTION TRANSPLANT WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DC (CAREFIRST) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MA WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WI (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - CO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - SD (WELLMARK) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OR (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NJ (HORIZON) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (CAPITAL) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ME (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MN WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - NE WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - OH (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - FL WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - PA (INDEPENDENCE) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WY WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KY (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - DE (HIGHMARK) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - ID (REGENCE) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - ND WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - KS WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - MO (ANTHEM) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - AL WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - WA (PREMERA) WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD - NY HIGHMARK WESTERN WELLMARK PPO $312.03 ↓ -84%
MEDIGOLD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MERCYONE HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $313.35 ↓ -84%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $313.35 ↓ -84%
MEDICARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH PLANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $313.35 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS - IA (WELLMARK) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLMARK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $316.49 ↓ -84%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $319.62 ↓ -84%
HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE UNITYPOINT HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICARE ADV $322.95 ↓ -84%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE WELLPOINT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $326.14 ↓ -84%
ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
MERITAIN AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
WEBTPA AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
LUMINARE HEALTH AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
CHRISTIAN BROTHER SERVICES AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
TRUSTMARK SMALL BUSINESS BENEFITS AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
LUCENT HEALTH AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
MEDICAL MUTUAL AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
AETNA AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
ASR HEALTH BENEFITS AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
1199 NATIONAL BENEFIT FUND AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
FIRST HEALTH AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
AETNA DOMESTIC AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
COVENTRY AETNA $356.72 ↓ -82%
IOWA TOTAL CARE IOWA TOTAL CARE MEDICAID $375.71 ↓ -81%
MOLINA MEDICAID MOLINA MEDICAID $379.39 ↓ -81%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID WELLPOINT MEDICAID $380.86 ↓ -81%
AMISH HOSPITAL AID AMISH HOSPITAL AID $425.26 ↓ -79%
OSCAR OSCAR $454.36 ↓ -77%
CENTIVO CENTIVO $461.40 ↓ -77%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $475.28 ↓ -76%
GEHA UNITED HEALTHCARE $475.28 ↓ -76%
AMBETTER AMBETTER MARKETPLACE $537.18 ↓ -73%
CIGNA EAP CIGNA $616.80 ↓ -69%
CIGNA CIGNA $616.80 ↓ -69%
CLAIMDOC CLAIMDOC $642.69 ↓ -68%
NOVA CLAIMDOC $642.69 ↓ -68%
HEALTH PARTNERS HEALTH PARTNERS $652.78 ↓ -67%
MIDLANDS CHOICE MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $668.20 ↓ -67%
MEDICA MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $668.20 ↓ -67%
MIDLANDS MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $668.20 ↓ -67%
AUXIANT MIDLANDS CHOICE PPO $668.20 ↓ -67%
USA MANAGED CARE USA MANAGED CARE $873.80 ↓ -56%
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FOR YOURSELF $1,028.00 ↓ -49%
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE CRIME VICTIMS $1,028.00 ↓ -49%

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Vaccine rabies im at other Iowa hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport $683.78 $312.03 – $343.25
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque $1,998.80 $312.03 – $1,028.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton $1,083.55 $279.65 – $1,667.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville $1,998.80 $312.03 – $1,876.38
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton $1,998.80 $290.92 – $1,028.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein $1,998.80 $312.03 – $1,667.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls $6,138.08 $241.58 – $1,102.71
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader $1,998.80 $312.03 – $1,742.35

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