CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)

Facility: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 83036
  • Insurance Median: $10
  • Cash Discount Price: $66
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.03x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) at Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center is $10. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $66. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $9.71, this hospital’s rate is 1.03x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1000 Fourth Street Sw, Mason City, IA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$66

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$10

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$9.71

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $9.71 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $66 (680%)
Insurance Median: $10 (103%)
Cash: $66 (680% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $10 (103% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $9.71 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Aetna $7 - $141 72%
Medicaid / KanCare $7 - $131 72%
Champva $8 82%
Humana $8 - $10 82%
Tricare $8 82%
Triwest Health Alliance $8 82%
Us Family Health Plan $8 82%
Veterans Eval Services $8 82%
Albany County Correctional Facility $9 93%
Ambetter / Centene $9 - $17 93%
Amish Mennonite $9 93%
Ascension St. Vincent Public Safety Medical $9 93%
Bcccp-Michigan $9 93%
Bccp $9 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $9 - $142 93%
Bmc Healthnet $9 93%
Breast Grant-Connecticut $9 93%
Broward County Dept Of Health $9 93%
California Health And Wellness $9 93%
Cardinal Innovations Lme $9 93%
Care Connections Of Northern Iowa $9 93%
Care Oregon Ohp $9 93%
Cencal Health Plan $9 93%
Cenpatico $9 93%
Chhuny $9 93%
Childrens Comm Health Plan $9 93%
Childrens Medical Services Title 19 $9 93%
Cigna $9 - $71 93%
City Of Philadelphia $9 93%
Cmh Allegan County $9 93%
Cmh Ausable Valley $9 93%
Cmh Barry County $9 93%
Cmh Bay-Arenac County $9 93%
Cmh Berrien County $9 93%
Cmh Cass County $9 93%
Cmh Central Mi County $9 93%
Cmh Clinton-Eaton-Ingham County $9 93%
Cmh Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network $9 93%
Cmh Genesee County $9 93%
Cmh Ionia County $9 93%
Cmh Jackson County/Lifeways $9 93%
Cmh Kalamazoo $9 93%
Cmh Kent County $9 93%
Cmh Lenawee County $9 93%
Cmh Livingston County $9 93%
Cmh Macomb $9 93%
Cmh Misc $9 93%
Cmh Monroe County $9 93%
Cmh Montcalm County $9 93%
Cmh Muskegon County $9 93%
Cmh Newaygo County $9 93%
Cmh North Country $9 93%
Cmh Northern Lakes County $9 93%
Cmh Oakland County $9 93%
Cmh Ottawa County $9 93%
Cmh Van Buren County $9 93%
Cmh Washtenaw County $9 93%
Cmh Wayne County/Carelink $9 93%
Cmh Wayne Cty/Com Liv Svcs $9 93%
Cmh West Mi County $9 93%
Community Benefit Health $9 93%
Community Care Behavorial Health $9 93%
Community Care Partners $9 93%
Community Health Choice $9 93%
Connections Csp $9 93%
County Coroner $9 93%
County Funding Generic $9 93%
Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund $9 93%
Dean Wi Badgercare $9 93%
Delaware County Department Of Health $9 93%
Delaware First Health $9 93%
Delta Dental Nj $9 93%
Dph Tb Program $9 93%
Dscc $9 93%
Eastpointe Lme $9 93%
Family Health Network $9 93%
Freedom First Healthcare $9 93%
Fresno County Ccs $9 93%
Ghc Scw Wi Badgercare $9 93%
Harbor Health $9 93%
Health Partners $9 - $68 93%
Health Safety Net $9 93%
Healthy Blue Ne $9 93%
Hennepin Health $9 93%
Id County Ada $9 93%
Id County Canyon $9 93%
Id County Cat Fund $9 93%
Id County Other $9 93%
Id County Payette $9 93%
Idaho Dept Health And Wellfare $9 93%
Idaho Womens Health Check $9 93%
Indiana Breast Cervical Cancer $9 93%
Inland Empire Health Plan $9 93%
Intercommunity Health Ohp $9 93%
Iowa Total Care $9 - $129 93%
Jai Medical System $9 93%
Kern Family Health Plan $9 93%
Keystone First $9 93%
Keystone First Chip $9 93%
La Care Health Plan $9 93%
Lakeland Care Inc $9 93%
Managed Health Services - Indiana $9 93%
Maryland Breast & Cervical Program $9 93%
Maryland Healthy Smiles - Scion Dental $9 93%
Maryland Physicians Care $9 93%
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership $9 93%
Mdwise $9 93%
Medi-Cal $9 93%
Medi-Cal Healthnet $9 93%
Medstar Dc Healthy Family $9 93%
Medstar Md Health Choice $9 93%
Mo Home State Health Plan $9 93%
Molina Centennial Care $9 93%
Nascentia Health Options $9 93%
New York Cancer Services Program $9 93%
Nextlevel Health $9 93%
Oregon Screenwise $9 93%
Oscar $9 - $13 93%
Pace Of Southwest Michigan $9 - $10 93%
Paramount Advantage $9 93%
Parkland Community Health Plan $9 93%
Partners Behavioral Lme $9 93%
Peach State Healthplan $9 93%
Philadelphia County Funding $9 93%
Presbyterian Centennial Care $9 93%
Prestige Health Choice $9 93%
Priority Partners $9 93%
Robert F Sing Program $9 93%
Rx 340B Pass Along $9 93%
Rx Assistance/Rx Manufacturer Assistance 0 Copay $9 93%
Rx Medi-Cal $9 93%
Rx Meridian Rx $9 93%
Ryan White Florida Mssrp $9 93%
Sandhills Center Lme $9 93%
Screening For Life $9 93%
St Joseph County Hlth Dpt $9 93%
Sunshine State Health Plan $9 93%
Superior Health $9 93%
Tenncare $9 93%
Texas Children'S Health Plan $9 93%
Trillium Community Ohp $9 93%
Tufts Health Public Plans $9 93%
UnitedHealthcare $9 - $143 93%
Vaya Health Lme $9 93%
Washtenaw Health Plan $9 93%
Wc Corvel $9 93%
Wellsense Health Plan $9 93%
Wi Womens Wellness $9 93%
Align Senior Care $10 103%
Ally Align Care Adv $10 103%
American Health Advantage Of Idaho $10 103%
American Health Plan $10 103%
Aurora Special Needs $10 103%
Bcn Domestic $10 - $136 103%
Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts $10 - $136 103%
Blue Care Network $10 - $136 103%
Blue Care Network Advantage $10 103%
Blue Distinction Transplant $10 - $136 103%
Blue Shield - Ca $10 - $136 103%
Blue Shield - De (Highmark) Medciare Advantage $10 103%
Blue Shield - Id (Regence) $10 - $136 103%
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern $10 - $136 103%
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western $10 - $136 103%
Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) $10 - $136 103%
Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) $10 - $136 103%
Care Dimensions $10 103%
Care Improvement Plus $10 103%
Care Resources Pace $10 103%
Careplus Health Plans $10 103%
Cca - Zing Health $10 103%
Cca Senior Care Options $10 103%
Centivo $10 - $12 103%
Central Valley Medical Services Corp Pace $10 103%
Champion Health Plan Mcr Advantage $10 103%
Clear Spring Health $10 103%
Clover Health $10 103%
Commonwealth Care Alliance $10 103%
Community Pace At Home $10 103%
Eddy Senior Care-Pace $10 103%
Eddy Seniorcare Pace $10 103%
Elementcare $10 103%
Evercare $10 103%
Everence $10 103%
Gateway Health Plan $10 103%
Geha $10 103%
Genesys Pace Of Genesee County $10 103%
Georgia Health Advantage $10 103%
Gold Advantage $10 103%
Gpa Croell Redi Mix $10 103%
Health America Advantra $10 103%
Health Choices $10 - $26 103%
Highmark Health Options Dual Plan $10 103%
Hope Select Pace $10 103%
Horizon Nj Total Care $10 103%
Hudson Headwaters Pace $10 103%
Huron Valley Pace $10 103%
Innovative Integrated Health Community Plans $10 103%
Iowa Health Advantage $10 103%
Johns Hopkins Advantage Md $10 103%
Kaiser Domestic $10 - $136 103%
Lasso Healthcare Msa $10 103%
Life St Marys Pace $10 103%
Lifecircles Pace $10 103%
Longevity Health Plan $10 103%
Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp $10 103%
Martins Point Generations Advantage $10 103%
Mass General Brigham Mcr Adv $10 103%
Medicare (plans) $10 - $146 103%
Medipak Advantage $10 103%
Mercy Life $10 103%
Mercyone Cedar Valley $10 103%
Meridian Complete $10 103%
Michigan Complete Health $10 103%
Nascentia Health Plus $10 103%
New Centry Health Careplus $10 103%
Osu Prime Care Advantage $10 103%
Pace Cny $10 103%
Pace Iowa Immanuel Pathways $10 103%
Pace Southeast $10 103%
Pace-Trinity Health $10 103%
Peak Pace Solutions $10 103%
Perennial Advantage $10 103%
Pre-Employment $10 - $136 103%
Preferred Care Partners $10 103%
Presbyterian Senior Plan $10 103%
Provider Partners Health Plan Of Illinois $10 103%
Provider Partners Health Plan Of Indiana $10 103%
Pruitthealth Premier $10 103%
Reliance Community Care Partners Care Resources Pace $10 103%
Rx Allwin $10 103%
Rx Grane Grnmedd $10 103%
Rx Retiree Rx Care $10 103%
Scan Health Plan Mcr Ipa Meritage Oon $10 103%
Secure Horizons Ma Pffs $10 103%
Serenity Pace $10 103%
Siouxland Pace $10 103%
Solis Health Plans $10 103%
Stephenson Cty Health $10 103%
Sunnyview-Pace Finance Dept $10 103%
Texan Plus $10 103%
The Health Plan $10 103%
Thome Pace $10 103%
Todays Options $10 103%
Tribute Health Plans $10 103%
Um Health Advantage $10 103%
Union Health Service $10 103%
Veterans Administration $10 103%
Wc Domestic $10 - $136 103%
Welbe Health $10 103%
Wellmed $10 103%
Wellpoint $10 103%
Allied Benefit Systems $12 - $54 124%
Auxiant $12 - $71 124%
First Choice Health $12 124%
Group Administrators $12 124%
Midlands $12 - $71 124%
Midlands Choice $12 - $71 124%
Amish Hospital Aid $13 134%
Amps $13 134%
Preferred One $14 - $66 144%
Avera $15 154%
Meritain $15 - $54 154%
Ucare $15 154%
Medical Associates $16 - $26 165%
Newton Correctional Facility $16 - $21 165%
Sanford Health Plan $16 165%
Lucent Health $17 - $54 175%
Multiplan $17 - $92 175%
Genex Wc $18 - $24 185%
Health Smart $18 185%
Quiktrip $19 196%
Usa Managed Care $19 196%
Claimdoc $20 206%
Nova $20 206%
The Alliance $20 206%
Wc Align Network $20 - $26 206%
Wc Praxis Health Network $21 - $27 216%
Wc Reny Company $21 - $28 216%
Wc Velocity $21 - $28 216%
Auto Velocity $22 - $29 227%
Global Excel $22 227%
Wc O'Hara Corp $22 - $29 227%
Velocity $23 237%
Andrie Inc $25 - $32 257%
East Greenbush Central School District $25 - $32 257%
Healthsmart Workers Comp $25 - $32 257%
Iowa Dept Of Public Health $25 - $102 257%
Jag Source $25 - $32 257%
Nebraska Total Care $25 - $32 257%
New York State Insurance Fund $25 - $32 257%
Njm Insurance Group $25 - $32 257%
Rx Heatlhcomp $25 - $32 257%
Rx Restat $25 - $32 257%
Rx Saif Opdp Wc $25 - $32 257%
Rx Worker'S Comp $25 - $32 257%
Wc Accident Fund $25 - $32 257%
Wc Ace $25 - $32 257%
Wc Acs Federal Employees $25 - $32 257%
Wc Acuity $25 - $32 257%
Wc Advantage $25 - $32 257%
Wc Aegis $25 - $32 257%
Wc Aig $25 - $32 257%
Wc Aims $25 - $32 257%
Wc Alaska National Ins $25 - $32 257%
Wc Allied $25 - $32 257%
Wc Am Trust N America $25 - $32 257%
Wc American Claims Mgmt $25 - $32 257%
Wc Amerisure $25 - $32 257%
Wc Amtrust $25 - $32 257%
Wc Asu Risk Mgt $25 - $32 257%
Wc Benetech $25 - $32 257%
Wc Berkley Admin $25 - $32 257%
Wc Broadspire $25 - $32 257%
Wc Broward County $25 - $32 257%
Wc Bunch & Associates $25 - $32 257%
Wc California State Comp Ins $25 - $32 257%
Wc California State Ins Fund $25 - $32 257%
Wc Capitol Area Health Consortium $25 - $32 257%
Wc Ccmsi $25 - $32 257%
Wc Chartis $25 - $32 257%
Wc Chubb $25 - $32 257%
Wc Cirma $25 - $32 257%
Wc City Of Albany $25 - $32 257%
Wc City Of Sioux City $25 - $32 257%
Wc Claims Mgmt Inc $25 - $32 257%
Wc Cna $25 - $32 257%
Wc Comp One Admin C/O Manageability $25 - $32 257%
Wc Compone Admin $25 - $32 257%
Wc Ct Healthcare Trust $25 - $32 257%
Wc Donegal Insurance Group $25 - $32 257%
Wc Emc Insurance Company $25 - $32 257%
Wc Employee Mutual $25 - $32 257%
Wc Enablecomp $25 - $32 257%
Wc Encore Health Network $25 - $32 257%
Wc Erie $25 - $32 257%
Wc Esis $25 - $32 257%
Wc Evolutions $25 - $32 257%
Wc Fcci $25 - $32 257%
Wc Fed Ex $25 - $32 257%
Wc Federal Black Lung $25 - $32 257%
Wc Federated $25 - $32 257%
Wc Finley Occupational Health $25 - $32 257%
Wc First Agency/Occunet $25 - $32 257%
Wc Ford Motor $25 - $32 257%
Wc Fresno Unified Emp $25 - $32 257%
Wc Gallagher Bassett $25 - $32 257%
Wc General Motors $25 - $32 257%
Wc Generic $25 - $32 257%
Wc Genex Care For Ohio $25 - $32 257%
Wc Great West Casualty $25 - $32 257%
Wc Guarantee Insurance $25 - $32 257%
Wc Guard Insurance Company $25 - $32 257%
Wc Hab $25 - $32 257%
Wc Hartford $25 - $32 257%
Wc Hastings $25 - $32 257%
Wc Health Management $25 - $32 257%
Wc Heritage Summit $25 - $32 257%
Wc Hireright $25 - $32 257%
Wc Horizon $25 - $32 257%
Wc Icw Group $25 - $32 257%
Wc Idaho State Ins Fund $25 - $32 257%
Wc Intercare Insurance $25 - $32 257%
Wc Intermountain $25 - $32 257%
Wc Johns Eastern $25 - $32 257%
Wc Kemberton $25 - $32 257%
Wc Key Ins & Benefit Solutions $25 - $32 257%
Wc Liberty Mutual $25 - $32 257%
Wc Mac Risk Management $25 - $32 257%
Wc Massachusetts $25 - $32 257%
Wc Mdia $25 - $32 257%
Wc Meadowbrook Claim $25 - $32 257%
Wc Medical Administrators $25 - $32 257%
Wc Meijers $25 - $32 257%
Wc Memic $25 - $32 257%
Wc Mercy Workcare $25 - $32 257%
Wc Michigan $25 - $32 257%
Wc Michigan Millers Mutual $25 - $32 257%
Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth $25 - $32 257%
Wc Mra $25 - $32 257%
Wc Nationwide $25 - $32 257%
Wc Nca Comp $25 - $32 257%
Wc New York $25 - $32 257%
Wc New York Special Funds $25 - $32 257%
Wc North American Rishces $25 - $32 257%
Wc Northeast Health $25 - $32 257%
Wc Notre Dame $25 - $32 257%
Wc Novanet $25 - $32 257%
Wc Occ Health Allen $25 - $32 257%
Wc Ohio Bureau $25 - $32 257%
Wc One Call Medical $25 - $32 257%
Wc Paradigm $25 - $32 257%
Wc Peerless $25 - $32 257%
Wc Pma $25 - $32 257%
Wc Price Chopper $25 - $32 257%
Wc Procura Management $25 - $32 257%
Wc Qualcare $25 - $32 257%
Wc Quiktrip $25 - $32 257%
Wc Rev Claims $25 - $32 257%
Wc Risico $25 - $32 257%
Wc Rural Mutual $25 - $32 257%
Wc Saif Oregon $25 - $32 257%
Wc Secura $25 - $32 257%
Wc Sedgwick $25 - $32 257%
Wc Sentry $25 - $32 257%
Wc Sheakley Unicomp $25 - $32 257%
Wc Smile Lodge $25 - $32 257%
Wc Society $25 - $32 257%
Wc Srs $25 - $32 257%
Wc Taconic (Mro) $25 - $32 257%
Wc Taconic Farms $25 - $32 257%
Wc Travelers $25 - $32 257%
Wc Triad Group $25 - $32 257%
Wc Tristar $25 - $32 257%
Wc Troy Ny $25 - $32 257%
Wc Tyson $25 - $32 257%
Wc Unified Health Services $25 - $32 257%
Wc United Heartland $25 - $32 257%
Wc Us Dept Of Labor $25 - $32 257%
Wc Walmart $25 - $32 257%
Wc West Bend $25 - $32 257%
Wc West Bend Mutual/Argent $25 - $32 257%
Wc Winnebago Industries $25 - $32 257%
Wc Yankee Trails $25 - $32 257%
Wc York Risk $25 - $32 257%
Wc Zenith $25 - $32 257%
Wc Zurich $25 - $32 257%
1199 National Benefit Fund $40 - $54 412%
Asr Health Benefits $40 - $54 412%
Christian Brother Services $40 - $54 412%
Coventry $40 - $54 412%
First Health $40 - $54 412%
Luminare Health $40 - $54 412%
Medical Mutual $40 - $54 412%
Trustmark Small Business Benefits $40 - $54 412%
Webtpa $40 - $54 412%
Medica $53 - $71 546%
Mhnet $61 - $82 628%
Crime Victim Assistance $76 - $102 783%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 Fourth Street Sw, Mason City, IA 50401
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals