CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, hand

Facility: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Billing Code: 73130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 0.2× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $21–$36
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$26
Above the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $21 This hospital $26 Hospital's list price $97

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $17 Priciest $27

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

A fair price for a X-ray, hand is about $21 (about 0.2× the $89 Medicare rate). Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center charges insurers about $26 — above the fair price. Located in Mason City, IA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $21. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $8 - $391 9%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $142 9%
Aetnamajor $8 - $205 9%
Cignamajor $8 - $273 9%
Humanamajor $8 - $56 9%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $14 - $136 16%
Ambetter (Centene) $8 - $158 9%
Clover Health $8 - $35 9%
GEHA $17 - $391 19%
Health Net $8 - $103 9%
HealthPartners $8 - $261 9%
Medica $24 - $273 27%
Medical Mutual $136 - $205 153%
Meridian $8 - $35 9%
Molina $8 - $26 9%
Oscar Health $15 - $124 17%
Paramount $8 - $26 9%
Presbyterian $8 - $35 9%
Sanford Health Plan $14 - $61 16%
Tufts Health Plan $8 - $26 9%
UCare $15 - $68 17%
WellMed $8 - $35 9%
WellSense $8 - $26 9%
+ 362 smaller / regional plans $8 - $390
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 15 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