Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 389 procedures at Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital, Defiance, OH — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

9% belowthe US average price, across 389 priced procedures
★★★★☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

1404 East Second Street, Defiance, OH 43512

CMS overall rating★★★★☆
Patient survey★★★★★
Would recommend74%
ER wait (median)122 min
30-day readmission14.6%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Sepsis care36%

Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary · 23 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 388 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $30 $50 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $1,913 $3,188 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $315 $525 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $429 $715 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $303 $505 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $382 $637 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $176 $293 $200 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $349 $582 $200 $174
Achilles tendon repair $27,979 $46,631 $7,219 $624
ACL knee reconstruction $46,091 $76,819 $7,219 $889
Albumin blood test $29 $49 $5
Aldosterone test $131 $219 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $36 $60 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $125 $208 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $30 $50 $5
Ammonia blood test $89 $149 $15
Amylase test $36 $60 $6
Annual physical (established patient) $124 $206
Annual physical (new patient) $124 $206
Anoscopy $202 $336 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $114 $190 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $411 $685 $26
AST liver enzyme test $34 $57 $5
Barium swallow study $250 $417 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $166 $276 $182
Basic metabolic panel $52 $87 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $1,015 $1,692 $705 $171
Bilirubin blood test $34 $57 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $969 $1,616 $694 $216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) $10,615 $17,692 $3,507 $236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $32 $53 $4
Blood crossmatch $218 $364
Blood glucose test $38 $63 $5
Blood transfusion $476 $794 $47
Blood type and screen $34 $56 $10
Blood type test $48 $80 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $67 $111 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $29 $48 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $98 $163 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $187 $311 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $3,216 $5,360 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,353 $2,255 $259
Breast biopsy $2,593 $4,321 $478
Breast MRI $3,805 $6,342 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $3,805 $6,342 $216
Breast ultrasound $144 $240 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $103 $171 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $144 $240 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $809 $1,349 $133
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $21,770 $36,283 $3,255 $883
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $211 $351 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $142 $236 $93
Burn treatment $176 $294 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $62 $103 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $169 $282 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $171 $285 $21
Calcium blood test $34 $57 $5
Cardiac MRI $2,335 $3,892 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $1,877 $3,128 $280
Cardiac stress test $637 $1,062 $39
Cardioversion $727 $1,212 $155
Carpal tunnel release $7,375 $12,292 $1,943 $483
CEA tumor marker test $92 $153 $19
Celiac disease test $30 $50 $12
Central line placement $5,173 $8,621 $238
Cervical LEEP procedure $12,530 $20,884 $3,221 $325
Chemotherapy infusion $411 $685 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $130 $217 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $692 $1,153 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $1,233 $2,055 $311
Chest tube insertion $2,584 $4,306 $143
Chest X-ray $229 $382 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $120 $200 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $169 $282 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $135 $225
Circumcision $7,633 $12,722 $2,080 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $57 $95 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $32 $53 $6
Colonoscopy $6,299 $10,498 $1,191 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $29 $49 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $28 $47 $8
Complex wound repair $900 $1,500 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $56 $94 $11
Copper blood test $84 $140 $12
Cortisol test $102 $171 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $106 $176 $51
CPAP titration study $328 $546 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $37 $62 $7
CT angiography of the chest $1,094 $1,824 $281
CT angiography of the head $777 $1,295 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $1,269 $2,115 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $2,177 $3,629 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $2,650 $4,417 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $2,175 $3,625 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $1,896 $3,160 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $1,690 $2,817 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,269 $2,115 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,172 $1,953 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,045 $1,741 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $1,118 $1,863 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $734 $1,224 $161
CT scan of the chest $1,080 $1,800 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $1,550 $2,584 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $1,097 $1,829 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,003 $1,672 $133
CT scan of the head $878 $1,463 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $980 $1,634 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $878 $1,463 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $630 $1,050 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,046 $1,743 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $1,119 $1,865 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $786 $1,311 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,097 $1,829 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $1,649 $2,749 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,097 $1,829 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,032 $1,720 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,591 $2,652 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,235 $2,058 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,484 $2,474 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,235 $2,058 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $929 $1,548 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,154 $3,590 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,498 $2,497 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,591 $2,652 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,708 $2,847 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $1,965 $3,275 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,708 $2,847 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $964 $1,607 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $880 $1,467 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $1,045 $1,742 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $880 $1,467 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $671 $1,119 $128
D-dimer test $53 $88 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $140 $233 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $193 $322 $140
Dialysis fistula creation $14,484 $24,141 $3,141 $601
Drug screen (urine) $122 $203 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $64 $107 $16
Ear tubes (myringotomy) $444 $740 $174
Echocardiogram $821 $1,369 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $235 $392 $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $544 $906 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $80 $133 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $80 $133 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $399 $665 $448
Electrolyte panel $49 $82 $7
Emergency department visit $1,049 $1,749 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $368 $614 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $700 $1,166 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $776 $1,293 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,323 $2,205 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,456 $2,427 $171
Endometrial biopsy $279 $465 $201 $98
Epidural steroid injection $3,413 $5,688 $702 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $91 $151 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $2,528 $4,214 $880 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $693 $1,156 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $29 $49 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $19 $32 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $32 $54 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $70 $117 $14
Fibrinogen test $46 $76 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $10,003 $16,672 $925 $323
Flu test $33 $55 $17
Flu vaccine $29 $48
Folate (folic acid) test $87 $145 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $569 $949 $404 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $28 $46 $9
FSH hormone test $93 $155 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $33,865 $56,442 $6,015 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,385 $2,309 $334
Ganglion cyst removal $10,934 $18,224 $1,943 $321
GGT liver test $41 $68 $7
Glucose tolerance test $39 $66 $8
H. pylori test $232 $386 $67
HDL cholesterol test $57 $95 $8
Hematocrit test $29 $49 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $53 $89 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $8,132 $13,554 $2,761 $338
Hepatitis B test $81 $135 $10
Hepatitis C test $144 $240 $14
Hip replacement $33,058 $55,096 $12,773 $1,162
HIV test $122 $204 $19
HIV test (antibody) $130 $216 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $115 $192 $24
Holter heart monitor $254 $423 $26
Hysteroscopy $6,504 $10,840 $3,221 $1,270
Iron blood test $36 $60 $6
IUD insertion $235 $392
IUD removal $1,124 $1,873 $303 $112
IV infusion therapy $205 $342 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $117 $195 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $293 $488 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $671 $1,118 $305 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $772 $1,286 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $671 $1,118 $305 $56
Kidney biopsy $1,318 $2,196 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $1,561 $2,601 $172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) $7,824 $13,039 $3,507 $760
Kidney ultrasound $527 $878 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $389 $649 $61
Knee arthroscopy $12,661 $21,102 $3,255 $524
Knee joint injection $887 $1,478 $305 $69
Knee replacement $13,783 $18,054
Lactate test $81 $135 $12
Laminectomy (spine) $17,226 $28,710 $7,219 $1,157
Laryngoscopy $1,583 $2,639 $189
LDH test $36 $60 $6
LDL cholesterol test $39 $65 $11
LH hormone test $107 $179 $19
Lipase test $51 $85 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $78 $130 $13
Liver biopsy $1,075 $1,792 $288
Liver function panel $52 $87 $8
Lumbar discectomy $21,712 $36,186 $7,219 $898
Lumpectomy (breast) $13,987 $23,312 $3,895 $750
Lung function test (PFT) $254 $423 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,734 $2,890 $291
Magnesium blood test $47 $78 $7
Mastectomy $30,316 $50,526 $6,606 $1,021
MMR vaccine $70 $116
MRA of the brain $2,597 $4,328 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,980 $3,300 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $3,214 $5,356 $328
MRA of the neck $2,937 $4,896 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $2,732 $4,554 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $3,142 $5,237 $343
MRI of the abdomen $2,245 $3,742 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $2,523 $4,205 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $1,964 $3,274 $194
MRI of the ankle $2,480 $4,134 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $2,695 $4,492 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,876 $3,127 $222
MRI of the brain $2,409 $4,015 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,409 $4,015 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $1,764 $2,940 $195
MRI of the chest $3,234 $5,391 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $3,460 $5,767 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $5,173 $8,621 $466
MRI of the knee $2,563 $4,272 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $2,563 $4,272 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $1,641 $2,735 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,441 $4,068 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,959 $4,931 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,574 $2,623 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $2,969 $4,949 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $2,969 $4,949 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $2,997 $4,995 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $2,179 $3,631 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $2,882 $4,803 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,882 $4,803 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $3,091 $5,152 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,540 $2,566 $191
MRI of the pelvis $3,073 $5,122 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $3,073 $5,122 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,138 $3,563 $227
MRI of the shoulder $2,080 $3,467 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $2,080 $3,467 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $922 $1,537 $205
MRI of the wrist $3,083 $5,138 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $3,083 $5,138 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $1,865 $3,108 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $149 $248 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $3,313 $5,521 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $170 $284 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $194 $323 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $148 $246 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $170 $284 $101
Office visit (established patient) $148 $247 $115
Office visit (new patient) $126 $210 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $175 $292 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $121 $202 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $152 $253 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $121 $202 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $126 $210 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $136 $226 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $110 $184 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $645 $1,075 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $422 $703 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $697 $1,161 $51
PET scan $5,261 $8,769
Phosphorus blood test $38 $64 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $189 $315 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $202 $337 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $175 $292 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $4,538 $7,563 $541
Platelet count $30 $50 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $36 $61 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $584 $974 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $500 $834 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $668 $1,114 $136
Procalcitonin test $220 $366 $27
Prolactin test $134 $223 $19
Prostate biopsy $10,910 $18,184 $122
Prostate surgery (TURP) $13,017 $21,696 $5,334 $526
Prostate test (PSA) $85 $141 $18
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $4,854 $8,091 $1,943 $462
Rotator cuff repair $41,856 $69,761 $7,219 $792
RSV vaccine $223 $371
Scoliosis spine X-ray $205 $341 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $122 $203 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $287 $479 $72
Screening mammogram $422 $703 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $607 $1,011 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $38 $64 $3
Semen analysis $87 $146 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $101 $168 $22
Shoulder replacement $44,203 $73,672 $17,444 $1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $143 $238 $114
Simple wound stitches $143 $238 $127
Skin biopsy $276 $460 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $262 $437 $121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $143 $238 $36
Skin tag removal $135 $225 $92
Soft tissue ultrasound $382 $636 $64
Speech therapy $164 $273 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $545 $909 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $19,514 $32,524 $7,219 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $140 $234 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $254 $423 $43
Strep throat test $39 $65 $17
Stress echocardiogram $1,919 $3,198 $209
Swallow study $235 $391 $85
T3 thyroid test $97 $161 $14
Testosterone test $72 $120 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $73 $121 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $602 $1,003 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $963 $1,605 $145
Total IgE allergy test $91 $151 $16
Total protein test $36 $60 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $1,357 $2,262 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $1,357 $2,262 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $1,343 $2,239 $118
Trigger finger release $5,122 $8,536 $1,600 $630
Trigger point injection $422 $703 $305 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $571 $952 $305 $52
Triglycerides test $38 $64 $6
Troponin (heart) test $100 $166 $12
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $12,857 $21,428 $1,943 $575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $7,239 $12,065 $1,406 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $398 $663 $128
Ureteral stent placement $15,937 $26,561 $3,507 $373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal) $15,147 $25,244 $5,334 $365
Uric acid (gout) test $38 $64 $5
Urinalysis $32 $53 $3
Urine microalbumin test $32 $53 $5
Urine pregnancy test $32 $54 $9
Varicose vein ablation $14,780 $24,634 $4,370 $1,018
Vitamin B12 test $85 $142 $15
Vitamin D test $192 $321 $30
Wart removal $207 $345 $121
Well-child visit $110 $183
Wound debridement $412 $687 $404 $186
Wrist fracture repair $17,942 $29,904 $7,219 $735
X-ray of the abdomen $174 $290 $36
X-ray of the ankle $133 $222 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $137 $228 $33
X-ray of the elbow $278 $463 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $392 $654 $39
X-ray of the foot $133 $222 $34
X-ray of the forearm $162 $270 $29
X-ray of the hand $142 $237 $38
X-ray of the hip $172 $286 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $187 $311 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $156 $261 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $172 $286 $63
X-ray of the knee $337 $562 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $223 $372 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $253 $422 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $421 $701 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $217 $362 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $180 $301 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $223 $372 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $173 $289 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $242 $404 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $259 $432 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $242 $404 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $208 $347 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $176 $294 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $199 $331 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $179 $298 $28
X-ray of the ribs $164 $274 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $164 $274 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $146 $244 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $169 $281 $36
X-ray of the skull $147 $245 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $270 $450 $32
X-ray of the wrist $133 $222 $43
Zinc blood test $97 $161 $11
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