CMS Price Transparency Data

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Facility: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Billing Code: 90716 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$173
modeled fair price · typically $51–$177
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$176
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price
Fair price $173 This hospital $176 Cash price $325 Hospital's list price $325

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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 $89 Priciest $176

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

A fair price for a Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is about $173. Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center charges insurers about $176, or about $325 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 $176 - $961 —
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $176 - $183 —
Aetnamajor $48 - $504 —
Cignamajor $168 - $672 —
Humanamajor $176 - $204 —
Kaiser Permanentemajor $183 —
Ambetter (Centene) $176 —
GEHA $216 —
Health Net $176 - $408 —
HealthPartners $161 - $643 —
Medica $168 - $672 —
Medical Mutual $126 - $504 —
Meridian $176 —
Molina $176 —
Oscar Health $79 - $360 —
Paramount $176 —
Presbyterian $176 —
Tufts Health Plan $176 —
UCare $184 —
WellSense $176 —
+ 281 smaller / regional plans $61 - $961
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 13 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