CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,976
about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $15,579–$25,797
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,940
About the fair price
about $36 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $16,976 This hospital $16,940 Cash price $73,149

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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 $11,862 Priciest $16,940

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 Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $16,976 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center charges insurers about $16,940, or about $73,149 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 $13,140 - $30,932 103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,011 102%
Aetnamajor $12,882 101%
Ambetter (Centene) $22,084 172%
GEHA $30,932 242%
Oscar Health $16,940 132%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $11,808 - $26,422
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