CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Billing Code: 76700 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$61
about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $43–$82
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$104
Above the fair price
about $43 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $61 This hospital $104 Hospital's list price $230

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $36 Priciest $104

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) is about $61 (about 0.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $104 — above the fair price. Located in Des Moines, 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 $61. 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 $35 - $1,826 33%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $35 - $241 33%
Aetnamajor $27 - $634 25%
Cignamajor $35 - $1,096 33%
Humanamajor $35 - $169 33%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $68 - $205 64%
Ambetter (Centene) $39 - $180 37%
Clover Health $35 - $104 33%
GEHA $77 - $240 72%
Health Net $39 - $332 37%
HealthPartners $39 - $1,160 37%
Medica $1,187 1111%
Medical Mutual $634 594%
Meridian $35 - $106 33%
Molina $39 - $106 37%
Oscar Health $64 - $189 60%
Paramount $39 - $106 37%
Presbyterian $35 - $106 33%
Sanford Health Plan $60 - $183 56%
Tufts Health Plan $39 - $106 37%
UCare $64 - $202 60%
WellMed $35 - $104 33%
WellSense $39 - $106 37%
+ 362 smaller / regional plans $35 - $1,826
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: 1111 6Th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals