CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Facility: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 1.4× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $14–$54
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $21 This hospital $22 Cash price $63 Hospital's list price $148

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 IA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $13 Priciest $22

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

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) is about $21 (about 1.4× the $15 Medicare rate). Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center charges insurers about $22, or about $63 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $12 - $350 78%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12 - $34 78%
Aetnamajor $12 - $122 78%
Cignamajor $12 - $162 78%
Humanamajor $11 - $26 72%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $29 189%
Ambetter (Centene) $21 - $26 137%
Clover Health $12 - $14 78%
GEHA $37 - $350 241%
Health Net $22 - $63 143%
HealthPartners $22 - $155 143%
Medica $162 1055%
Medical Mutual $122 794%
Meridian $12 - $26 78%
Molina $22 - $26 143%
Oscar Health $19 - $28 124%
Paramount $22 - $26 143%
Presbyterian $12 - $26 78%
Sanford Health Plan $21 - $25 137%
Tufts Health Plan $22 - $26 143%
UCare $23 - $27 150%
WellMed $12 - $14 78%
WellSense $22 - $26 143%
+ 362 smaller / regional plans $11 - $232
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 14 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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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