CMS Price Transparency Data

Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7,691
about 1.4× the $5,676 Medicare rate · typically $6,739–$10,628
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7,684
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $5,676 Fair price $7,691 This hospital $7,684 Cash price $31,290

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5,245 Priciest $7,684

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $7,691 (about 1.4× the $5,676 Medicare rate). Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center charges insurers about $7,684, or about $31,290 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mason City, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $5,961 - $13,678 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,902 104%
Aetnamajor $5,844 103%
Ambetter (Centene) $10,018 177%
GEHA $13,678 241%
Oscar Health $7,684 135%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $5,213 - $11,985
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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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