How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids?

Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids, IA currently has 116 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.9× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids an overall hospital quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Church 216 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-07-30

Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

701 10Th Street Se, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 · 116 Priced Procedures · 81% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.92×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 8% below the fair benchmark (0.92×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

79/100 · Corroborated

79/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 34% of the Time

File Completeness60

Price Logic82

Peer Alignment71

Clean Billing89

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.92× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids prices routine shoppable procedures near 0.8× Medicare (p50 0.91×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.4× Medicare (p75 1.11×, +22% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#29 of 87 in IA · 32nd State Percentile#773 of 3,385 in U.S. · 22nd National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 8% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.92×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 34% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 81% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (35.3% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.92× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (0.6×) & laboratory (1.2×) services average 1.75× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.11×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.91×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,878) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.8× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.75× Divergence

1.4× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+22% Upper Tail

Q25 0.62× · Q50 0.91× · Q75 1.11×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.8× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.8× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.6× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.2× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

34% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 74/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	$2,908	$2,783	$2,975	0.9×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	$3,541	$2,512	$2,680	0.9×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$963	$860	$6,109	0.1×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$766	$669	$3,629	0.2×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$599	$599	$1,453	0.4×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$700	$537	$3,875	0.1×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,489	$507	$987	0.5×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$590	$435	$498	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,312	$351	$448	0.8×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$3,509	$351	$511	0.7×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$932	$290	$322	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,476	$240	$303	0.8×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$2,512	$240	$338	0.7×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$488	$252	$981	0.3×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$616	$266	$1,256	0.2×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$2,483	$240	$343	0.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,291	$240	$369	0.7×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$1,110	$203	$1,021	0.2×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$612	$172	$167	1.0×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$202	$172	$185	0.9×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,362	$176	$242	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,663	$176	$258	0.7×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$158	$172	$166	unverified
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$143	$175	$173	unverified
Review of medical records for care CPT Code: `90889`	$95	$126	$114	1.1×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$212	$120	$123	1.0×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$230	$124	$148	0.8×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$168	$141	$181	0.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,060	$146	$583	0.3×
Care planning with family CPT Code: `90887`	$114	$145	$107	unverified
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$178	$98	$86	1.1×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$204	$95	$110	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$222	$104	$123	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$337	$91	$134	0.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$746	$105	$160	0.7×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$731	$105	$163	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$718	$105	$166	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,244	$105	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,244	$105	$169	0.6×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$136	$104	$231	0.5×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$194	$87	$93	unverified
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$558	$339	$347	1.0×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$410	$174	$203	0.9×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$89	$116	$116	1.0×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$262	$77	$130	0.6×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$65	$24	$18	1.3×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$44	$39	$35	1.1×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$78	$62	$56	1.1×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$59	$34	$31	1.1×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$66	$51	$51	1.0×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$70	$57	$64	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$181	$69	$87	0.8×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$131	$70	$111	0.6×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$48	$37	$38	1.0×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$125	$61	$100	0.6×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$59	$59	$110	0.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$263	$65	$126	0.5×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$169	$70	$140	0.5×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$383	$76	$272	0.3×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$64	$42	$40	1.1×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$50	$46	$48	1.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$64	$36	$38	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$59	$46	$49	0.9×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$53	$45	$49	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$93	$46	$93	0.5×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$252	$62	$132	0.5×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$37	$61	$25	unverified
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$62	$64	$39	unverified
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$53	$61	$37	unverified
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$15	$5	$3	1.7×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$29	$10	$7	1.4×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$22	$7	$5	1.4×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$29	$11	$8	1.4×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$40	$15	$11	1.4×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$32	$12	$9	1.3×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$17	$8	$6	1.3×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$56	$20	$15	1.3×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$18	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$15	$6	$5	1.2×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	$76	$28	$25	1.1×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$40	$11	$11	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$34	$20	$20	1.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$63	$37	$38	1.0×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$60	$32	$33	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$63	$32	$35	0.9×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$11	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$11	$5	$5	1.0×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$40	$24	$27	0.9×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$65	$30	$34	0.9×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$42	$39	$45	0.9×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$45	$28	$92	0.3×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$239	$34	$112	0.3×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$45	$45	$86	unverified
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$18	$7	$5	1.4×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$17	$12	$14	0.9×
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	$37	$27	$33	0.8×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$44	$19	$46	0.4×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$149	$24	$93	0.3×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$61	$30	$128	0.2×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$225	$20	$92	0.2×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$111	$19	$92	0.2×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$137	$19	$93	0.2×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$111	$19	$93	0.2×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$72	$38	$201	0.2×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	$48	$36	$395	0.1×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$41	$41	$7	unverified
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$32	$12	$9	unverified
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$53	$19	$14	unverified
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$37	$13	$7	unverified
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$59	$21	$16	unverified
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$53	$19	$14	unverified
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$19	$14	$10	unverified
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$89	$38	$19	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$20	$7	$5	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$22	$6	$4	unverified
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$47	$16	$9	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 116 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 35.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 160079

CPT 59510

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Fair BaseRate™ $2,975

Medicare Rate $2,473

Self-Pay Cash $2,908

Insurer Median $2,783

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $1,712 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,712

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (35.3% of gross = $1,712).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $1,939 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,908) Beats Your Bill

Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,908 (vs. $2,783 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$1,872 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $2,975 Fair BaseRate ($2,473 Medicare)

Your bill ($4,847) is $1,872 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 2.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (35.3% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)

Safety Composite74/100

Would Recommend81%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)77%

Median ER Wait136 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate3.7%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (943 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Regional Value & Quality Leader

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids.

Price Index: 0.92× regional baseline

Quality: 74/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$76,421U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share3.8%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 79/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 160079

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