Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 255 procedures at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital, Rock Rapids, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

54% abovethe US average price, across 255 priced procedures
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1100 S 10th Ave, Rock Rapids, IA 51246

ER wait (median)106 min
30-day readmission14.9%

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 25 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 255 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

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ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $77 $79 $66 $51
Abdominal ultrasound $679 $700 $597 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $815 $840 $703 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $679 $700 $586 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $404 $416 $373 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $658 $678 $567 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $404 $416 $396 $174
Albumin blood test $60 $62 $52 $5
Aldosterone test $344 $355 $297 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $143 $147 $123 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $114 $118 $99 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $67 $69 $58 $5
Ammonia blood test $128 $132 $110 $15
Amylase test $68 $70 $59 $6
Anoscopy $94 $97 $88 $129
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $231 $238 $199 $26
AST liver enzyme test $67 $69 $58 $5
Basic metabolic panel $132 $136 $114 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $229 $236 $229 $171
Bilirubin blood test $81 $84 $70 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $88 $91 $69 $4
Blood crossmatch $178 $183 $153 —
Blood glucose test $65 $67 $50 $5
Blood transfusion $437 $451 $377 $47
Blood type and screen $92 $95 $70 $10
Blood type test $92 $95 $70 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $132 $136 $114 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $45 $47 $36 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $244 $252 $211 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $769 $793 $663 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,094 $1,128 $944 $259
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $778 $802 $619 $133
C-reactive protein (CRP) $105 $108 $90 $5
CA-125 ovarian marker test $159 $164 $137 $21
Calcium blood test $66 $68 $57 $5
Cardiac rehabilitation $224 $231 $193 $26
Cardiac stress test $890 $918 $768 $39
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,031 $1,063 $821 $156
CEA tumor marker test $242 $249 $208 $19
Celiac disease test $178 $183 $153 $12
Chemotherapy infusion $408 $421 $295 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $139 $143 $120 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $677 $698 $584 $133
Chest X-ray $391 $403 $374 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $326 $336 $298 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $456 $470 $417 $33
Clotting time test (PTT) $115 $119 $100 $6
Colonoscopy $786 $810 $428 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $104 $107 $86 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $90 $93 $69 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $157 $162 $136 $11
Copper blood test $113 $117 $98 $12
Cortisol test $160 $165 $131 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $150 $155 $130 $51
CPAP titration study $547 $564 $472 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $116 $120 $100 $7
CT angiography of the chest $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,390 $3,495 $2,924 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $4,058 $4,184 $3,500 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $3,425 $3,531 $2,873 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $3,476 $3,583 $2,997 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,425 $3,531 $2,954 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $4,058 $4,184 $3,500 $259
CT scan of the arm $3,006 $3,099 $2,541 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $2,862 $2,951 $2,469 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $161
CT scan of the chest $3,221 $3,321 $2,793 $167
CT scan of the chest with contrast $3,436 $3,542 $2,963 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $133
CT scan of the head $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $107
CT scan of the leg $3,185 $3,284 $2,761 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $3,365 $3,469 $2,902 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $130
CT scan of the neck $3,436 $3,542 $2,904 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $3,864 $3,984 $3,333 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $3,436 $3,542 $2,963 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,955 $2,015 $1,686 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,955 $2,015 $1,686 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $3,232 $3,332 $2,801 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $3,457 $3,564 $2,981 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $3,006 $3,099 $2,592 $128
D-dimer test $180 $186 $156 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $289 $298 $249 $22
Drug screen (urine) $178 $183 $153 $17
Echocardiogram $506 $522 $443 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $506 $522 $403 $101
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $149 $154 $129 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $173 $179 $19 $8
Electrolyte panel $90 $93 $78 $7
Emergency department visit $685 $706 $468 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $685 $706 $591 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $307 $317 $265 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $533 $549 $424 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $896 $924 $713 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,198 $1,235 $953 $171
Epidural steroid injection $1,129 $1,164 $210 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $61 $63 $53 $28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $68 $70 $59 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $68 $70 $59 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $493 $508 $409 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $180 $186 $156 $14
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $146 $150 $120 $323
Folate (folic acid) test $139 $143 $120 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $577 $595 $459 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $99 $102 $85 $9
FSH hormone test $46 $47 $39 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $1,759 $1,813 $1,458 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $806 $831 $695 $334
Glucose tolerance test $152 $157 $113 $8
H. pylori test $334 $344 $288 $67
Hematocrit test $55 $57 $48 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $91 $94 $79 $10
Hepatitis B test $81 $84 $61 $10
Hepatitis C test $69 $72 $53 $14
HIV test $59 $61 $51 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $59 $61 $51 $24
Inguinal hernia repair $1,312 $1,353 $1,073 $538
Iron blood test $90 $93 $78 $6
IV infusion therapy $352 $363 $274 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $214 $221 $174 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $494 $510 $432 $67
Kidney ultrasound $781 $806 $631 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $646 $666 $557 $61
Knee joint injection $437 $451 $348 $69
Lactate test $49 $50 $42 $12
LDH test $121 $125 $105 $6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $998 $1,029 $829 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $998 $1,029 $861 $116
LH hormone test $46 $47 $39 $19
Lipase test $105 $108 $90 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $104 $107 $90 $13
Liver function panel $133 $137 $115 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $440 $454 $380 $37
Magnesium blood test $72 $74 $62 $7
MRA of the brain $3,205 $3,304 $2,764 $226
MRI of the ankle $4,974 $5,128 $4,015 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $222
MRI of the brain $4,616 $4,759 $3,997 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $195
MRI of the knee $4,233 $4,364 $3,722 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $4,974 $5,128 $4,015 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $4,689 $4,834 $4,015 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $5,144 $5,303 $4,436 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $4,629 $4,773 $4,007 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $5,026 $5,181 $4,334 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $191
MRI of the pelvis $4,656 $4,801 $4,015 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $227
MRI of the shoulder $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $4,233 $4,364 $3,650 $205
Nebulizer breathing treatment $217 $224 $187 $9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $1,457 $1,502 $1,256 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $4,165 $4,294 $3,592 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $340 $351 $290 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $340 $351 $294 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $325 $335 $280 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $345 $356 $298 $101
Office visit (established patient) $453 $467 $398 $115
Office visit (new patient) $570 $588 $482 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $453 $467 $383 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $594 $612 $502 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $570 $588 $482 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $790 $814 $628 $177
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $250 $258 $216 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $693 $715 $608 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $738 $761 $637 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $648 $668 $559 $51
Phosphorus blood test $45 $46 $38 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $345 $356 $289 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $383 $395 $330 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $345 $356 $298 $98
Platelet count $40 $41 $34 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $93 $96 $80 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $798 $823 $655 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $917 $945 $791 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $679 $700 $586 $136
Procalcitonin test $209 $215 $180 $27
Prolactin test $151 $156 $131 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $178 $183 $153 $18
Pulmonary rehabilitation $577 $595 $498 $87
Scoliosis spine X-ray $404 $416 $348 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $404 $416 $348 $72
Screening colonoscopy $662 $682 $381 $378
Screening mammogram $460 $474 $397 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $639 $659 $551 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $47 $48 $40 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $183 $189 $158 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $381 $393 $255 $114
Simple wound stitches $381 $393 $261 $127
Soft tissue ultrasound $662 $682 $571 $64
Speech therapy $352 $363 $304 $76
Spirometry with bronchodilator $440 $454 $380 $43
Strep throat test $60 $62 $52 $17
Swallow study $440 $454 $380 $85
T3 thyroid test $156 $161 $135 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $157 $162 $133 —
Testosterone test $234 $241 $188 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $133 $137 $115 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $679 $700 $586 $109
Total IgE allergy test $195 $201 $168 $16
Total protein test $101 $104 $87 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $679 $700 $586 $118
Triglycerides test $128 $132 $110 $6
Troponin (heart) test $178 $183 $153 $12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $539 $556 $274 $371
Uric acid (gout) test $61 $63 $53 $5
Urinalysis $61 $63 $52 $3
Urine microalbumin test $108 $112 $93 $5
Urine pregnancy test $93 $96 $80 $9
Vaccine administration $96 $99 $77 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $67 $69 $58 $16
Vitamin B12 test $139 $143 $120 $15
Vitamin D test $197 $203 $170 $30
Wound debridement $1,566 $1,614 $1,323 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $377 $389 $418 $36
X-ray of the ankle $395 $407 $340 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $310 $320 $268 $33
X-ray of the elbow $293 $302 $253 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $516 $532 $445 $39
X-ray of the foot $375 $387 $324 $34
X-ray of the forearm $293 $302 $268 $29
X-ray of the hand $375 $387 $324 $38
X-ray of the hip $430 $444 $466 $49
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $430 $444 $466 $49
X-ray of the knee $345 $356 $287 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $345 $356 $298 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $293 $302 $253 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $396 $408 $341 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $295 $304 $254 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $295 $304 $254 $40
X-ray of the lower leg $289 $298 $249 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $467 $481 $431 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $407 $420 $372 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $526 $542 $480 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $247 $255 $226 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $247 $255 $226 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $321 $331 $296 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $280 $289 $256 $28
X-ray of the ribs $544 $561 $469 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $267 $275 $244 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $544 $561 $497 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $380 $392 $328 $36
X-ray of the upper arm $289 $298 $249 $32
X-ray of the wrist $731 $754 $631 $43
Zinc blood test $103 $106 $89 $11

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