Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 353 procedures at Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

8% abovethe US average price, across 353 priced procedures
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1000 Fourth Street Sw, Mason City, IA 50401

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend58%
ER wait (median)188 min
30-day readmission14.3%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care58%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 350 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 353 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) $59 $91 $39 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $2,266 $1,939 $50 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $681 $825 $77 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $955 $1,469 $107 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $536 $460 $77 $86
Abscess drainage (simple) $350 $316 $40 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $350 $350 $57 $174
Aldosterone test $192 $296 $155 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $41 $63 $33 $5
Allergy patch testing $89 $77 $7 $5
Allergy shots $37 $51 $17 $11
Allergy testing $85 $131 $877 $4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $71 $109 $57 $17
Ammonia blood test $121 $186 $98 $15
Amylase test $81 $125 $66 $6
Annual physical (new patient) $143 $220 $123 —
Anoscopy $97 $149 $136 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $29 $44 $23 $12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $7,249 $11,152 $5,855 $1,345
Aortic valve replacement $18,002 $27,695 $14,540 $1,603
AST liver enzyme test $36 $55 $29 $5
Barium swallow study $396 $609 $179 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $124 $190 $45 $182
Benign skin lesion removal $465 $716 $61 $171
Bladder function test (urodynamics) $431 $663 $712 $345
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $35 $54 $5 $4
Blood type and screen $20 $31 $53 $10
Bone density scan (DEXA) $961 $847 $107 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $1,013 $1,436 $70 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,739 $2,676 $408 $259
Botox for migraine $197 $303 $44 $157
Brain shunt (VP shunt) $2,305 $2,305 $369 $1,023
Breast biopsy $4,746 $7,301 $1,687 $478
Breast MRI $1,879 $2,891 $1,518 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $1,879 $2,891 $1,518 $216
Breast reduction $64,471 — $6,784 $980
Breast ultrasound $484 $745 $107 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $507 $780 $107 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $461 $709 $89 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $944 $952 $115 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $530 $499 $24 $93
Burn treatment $530 $499 $24 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $73 $113 $59 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $68 $104 $55 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $151 $233 $122 $21
Capsule endoscopy $628 $966 $927 $802
Cardiac ablation $25,007 $38,472 $26,704 $759
Cardiac catheterization $17,100 $16,528 $3,312 $1,049
Cardiac MRI $1,780 $2,739 $356 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $1,918 $2,950 $244 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $267 $410 $132 $26
Cardiac stress test $709 $1,091 $221 $39
Cardioversion $952 $902 $102 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $738 $1,123 $244 $156
Carpal tunnel release $1,360 $1,178 $245 $483
Central line placement $2,263 $1,915 $114 $238
Cervical LEEP procedure $545 $469 $103 $325
Cesarean section (C-section) $23,324 — $9,153 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $1,422 $1,547 $337 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $588 $905 $74 $28
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $3,019 $2,499 $110 $311
Chest tube insertion $488 $488 $68 $143
Chest X-ray $256 $246 $20 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $256 $394 $19 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $270 $219 $18 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $242 $242 $182 —
CK-MB heart enzyme test $117 $180 $95 $12
Colposcopy $212 $326 $62 $161
Continuous glucose monitor setup $106 $106 $84 $35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $247 $297 $34 $115
Copper blood test $58 $89 $47 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $190,858 — $41,657 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $939 $1,444 $356 $326
Cortisol test $120 $184 $97 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $141 $217 $114 $51
CPAP titration study $814 $1,253 $224 $69
Craniotomy (brain surgery) $4,910 $4,910 $786 $2,161
Creatine kinase (CK) test $67 $103 $54 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,945 $4,530 $179 $281
CT scan of the abdomen $1,569 $2,414 $179 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $4,746 $6,826 $356 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $6,144 $7,301 $356 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $4,437 $6,826 $356 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $4,119 $4,993 $244 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $1,976 $3,040 $179 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,569 $2,414 $179 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,028 $1,581 $107 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,540 $2,195 $356 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,313 $2,020 $107 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,334 $3,439 $179 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $3,185 $3,743 $179 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,235 $3,439 $179 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,578 $2,428 $107 $133
CT scan of the head $2,218 $3,367 $179 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $2,247 $3,457 $179 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $2,189 $3,367 $179 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $2,076 $2,429 $107 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,801 $2,771 $226 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $2,161 $3,325 $439 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,801 $2,771 $226 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,685 $2,592 $356 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,799 $2,767 $356 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,571 $2,417 $107 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,763 $2,713 $179 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $2,022 $3,111 $356 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,432 $3,742 $179 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,022 $3,111 $356 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,930 $2,969 $107 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,858 $2,859 $179 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,763 $2,713 $179 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,025 $1,577 $107 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,706 $2,625 $179 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $1,845 $2,838 $179 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,706 $2,625 $179 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,158 $1,781 $107 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,598 $2,458 $179 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $1,295 $1,993 $179 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $1,761 $2,709 $179 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,598 $2,458 $107 $128
D-dimer test $161 $248 $130 $10
Developmental screening (child) $39 $60 $62 —
DHEA-sulfate test $146 $224 $118 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $358 $551 $238 $140
Drug screen (urine) $72 $111 $14 $17
Echocardiogram $501 $1,099 $92 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $288 $590 $92 $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $822 $719 $111 $482
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $107 $148 $22 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $822 $719 $111 $448
Emergency department visit $412 $403 $108 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $255 $224 $10 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $410 $368 $38 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $733 $642 $65 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,280 $1,127 $108 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,820 $1,606 $412 $171
Endometrial biopsy $130 $200 $25 $98
Epidural steroid injection $2,872 $4,419 $721 $275
Esophageal dilation $9,526 — $927 $522
Estradiol (estrogen) test $155 $238 $125 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $2,812 $2,765 $904 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $744 $1,145 $244 $164
Family therapy session $303 $466 $100 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $54 $83 $31 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $30 $46 $24 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $78 $120 $63 $16
Fibrinogen test $161 $248 $75 $10
Flu test $38 $48 $17 $17
Flu vaccine $46 $70 $20 —
Folate (folic acid) test $72 $110 $58 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $347 $374 $40 $157
FSH hormone test $157 $242 $127 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,641 $2,525 $555 $334
GGT liver test $59 $90 $47 $7
Glucose tolerance test $73 $113 $44 $8
Group therapy session $168 $258 $18 $30
H. pylori test $188 $289 $152 $67
HDL cholesterol test $45 $69 $36 $8
Hemodialysis $1,519 $2,337 $218 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $49 $76 $10 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $592 $911 $950 $338
Hepatitis A vaccine $142 $188 $80 —
Hepatitis B vaccine $144 $188 $74 —
Hepatitis C test $66 $101 $53 $14
Hip replacement $81,257 — $13,117 $1,162
HIV test $147 $226 $48 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $147 $226 $48 $24
Holter heart monitor $444 $683 $36 $26
Home sleep apnea test $472 $638 $128 $123
HPV vaccine $493 $541 $308 —
Hysterectomy $1,165 $1,977 $367 $933
Inguinal hernia repair $35,261 — $3,658 $538
IUD insertion $57 $87 $61 —
IUD removal $213 $328 $23 $112
IVC filter placement $10,498 $16,150 $5,685 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $272 $418 $35 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $124 $387 $29 $56
Kidney biopsy $3,663 $5,636 $1,687 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $1,509 $2,321 $555 $172
Kidney ultrasound $699 $605 $107 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $87 $134 $107 $61
Knee joint injection $1,073 $1,017 $44 $69
Knee replacement $91,985 — $21,974 $18,054
Laryngoscopy $130 $200 $204 $189
LDH test $49 $75 $39 $6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,241 $1,623 $107 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,024 $1,241 $107 $116
LH hormone test $118 $181 $95 $19
Lipase test $75 $116 $61 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $92 $142 $45 $13
Liver biopsy $2,686 $4,132 $1,687 $288
Liver function panel $255 $393 $206 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $376 $503 $27 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,256 $1,933 $555 $291
MMR vaccine $156 $156 $95 —
Mohs skin cancer surgery $591 $910 $174 $535
MRA of the brain $1,590 $2,236 $356 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,453 $2,236 $356 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $2,437 $2,528 $356 $328
MRA of the neck $1,716 $2,640 $356 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $1,643 $2,528 $356 $343
MRI of the abdomen $1,338 $2,059 $835 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $1,034 $1,590 $521 $194
MRI of the ankle $1,338 $2,059 $538 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,034 $1,590 $538 $222
MRI of the brain $2,170 $2,528 $380 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,698 $4,150 $356 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $1,643 $2,528 $524 $195
MRI of the chest $1,108 $1,705 $356 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $724 $1,114 $356 $466
MRI of the knee $2,465 $3,793 $542 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $3,048 $4,689 $801 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $1,550 $2,385 $542 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,338 $2,059 $835 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,034 $1,590 $510 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $1,338 $2,059 $835 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $1,643 $2,528 $855 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $1,034 $1,590 $509 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $1,338 $2,059 $508 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,643 $2,528 $356 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,034 $1,590 $508 $191
MRI of the pelvis $1,314 $2,021 $795 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $984 $1,514 $608 $227
MRI of the shoulder $1,643 $2,528 $759 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $3,215 $4,946 $801 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $1,034 $1,590 $538 $205
MRI of the wrist $2,267 $3,488 $802 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $2,069 $3,183 $802 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $145 $223 $17 $9
Nerve conduction study $208 $320 $123 $118
Newborn hospital care $148 $148 $69 $58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $465 $716 $107 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $3,893 $5,989 $1,323 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $163 $251 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $163 $251 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $163 $251 $132 $101
Office visit (established patient) $175 $141 $54 $115
Office visit (new patient) $307 $307 $102 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $141 $141 $46 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $209 $209 $67 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $180 $180 $58 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $307 $307 $93 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $402 $402 $125 $237
Pacemaker insertion $73,756 — $21,057 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $130 $201 $63 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $190 $292 $153 $41
Parathyroid removal $54,843 — $6,048 $891
Pelvic ultrasound $676 $877 $107 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $498 $604 $107 $51
PET scan $5,727 $8,811 $1,461 —
Physical therapy evaluation $164 $253 $133 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $164 $253 $133 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $164 $253 $133 $98
Pneumonia vaccine $272 $418 $133 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $83 $128 $67 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $635 $977 $69 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $592 $911 $69 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $677 $1,042 $107 $136
Procalcitonin test $231 $355 $186 $27
Prolactin test $131 $201 $106 $19
Prostate surgery (TURP) $50,936 — $5,478 $526
Psychiatric evaluation $413 $472 $152 $188
Psychotherapy session $338 $376 $122 $140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $1,441 $2,217 $1,995 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $26 $40 $21 $6
RSV vaccine $452 $532 $307 —
Scoliosis spine X-ray $238 $366 $107 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $163 $251 $89 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $312 $480 $107 $72
Screening mammogram $281 $433 $175 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $544 $837 $107 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $50 $77 $40 $3
Semen analysis $42 $64 $34 $12
Septoplasty (deviated septum) $39,132 — $3,387 $613
Sex hormone binding globulin test $32 $49 $27 $22
Shingles vaccine $442 $358 $216 —
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $256 $233 $27 $114
Skin biopsy $392 $405 $21 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $465 $603 $62 $240
Sleep study (polysomnography) $3,847 $5,919 $544 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $415 $366 $58 $64
Speech therapy $216 $333 $175 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $192 $192 $28 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $20,859 $32,091 $7,413 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $278 $427 $26 $30
Strep throat test $37 $43 $17 $17
Stress echocardiogram $1,077 $1,658 $558 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $945 $1,454 $558 $233
Swallow study $500 $414 $113 $85
Testosterone test $89 $137 $72 $26
Thyroid ultrasound $493 $758 $107 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,069 $1,645 $408 $145
Tilt table test $1,937 $2,980 $381 $168
Tonsillectomy $28,690 — $5,795 $252
Total IgE allergy test $95 $146 $77 $16
Tracheostomy $670 $670 $115 $273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $1,985 $3,054 $558 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $1,985 $3,054 $558 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $276 $577 $85 $118
Trigger finger release $18,217 — $1,643 $630
Trigger point injection $197 $303 $20 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $367 $303 $17 $52
Triglycerides test $39 $60 $31 $6
Turning a breech baby (version) $329 $329 $106 $94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $13,813 — $927 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $534 $821 $179 $128
Ureteral stent placement $35,258 — $3,601 $373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal) $44,099 — $5,478 $365
Uric acid (gout) test $41 $63 $33 $5
Urinalysis $51 $65 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $73 $92 $37 $5
Urine pregnancy test $18 $66 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $34 $39 $15 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $29 $36 $15 $16
Vaginal delivery $12,999 — $7,015 $5,487
Varicose vein ablation $9,175 $14,115 $3,226 $1,018
Vitamin D test $142 $219 $115 $30
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $81,765 — $14,859 $11,645
Well-child visit $76 $80 $80 —
Wound debridement $1,223 $1,180 $54 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $103 $184 $24 $36
X-ray of the ankle $200 $166 $28 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $83 $158 $25 $33
X-ray of the elbow $356 $292 $28 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $169 $169 $22 $39
X-ray of the foot $97 $97 $23 $34
X-ray of the forearm $409 $336 $14 $29
X-ray of the hand $168 $142 $26 $38
X-ray of the hip $174 $247 $37 $49
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $54 $54 $31 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $260 $400 $107 $63
X-ray of the knee $144 $222 $34 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $236 $196 $31 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $226 $347 $29 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $113 $123 $38 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $190 $480 $26 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $312 $480 $28 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $67 $302 $23 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $309 $255 $28 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $85 $93 $25 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $93 $238 $30 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $81 $81 $22 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $74 $239 $24 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $81 $239 $24 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $204 $293 $25 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $190 $156 $25 $28
X-ray of the ribs $103 $287 $24 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $103 $195 $26 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $63 $275 $23 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $167 $177 $27 $36
X-ray of the skull $260 $400 $107 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $201 $164 $25 $32
X-ray of the wrist $256 $209 $33 $43
Zinc blood test $46 $71 $37 $11
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Doctors affiliated with Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Ryan Smith, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology5,410
Travis Petree, MDInternal Medicine5,320
Ho Nguyen, MDDiagnostic Radiology5,263
Joseph Ocel, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology4,771
Robert Berg, MDInterventional Radiology4,137
Michael DunlayDiagnostic Radiology3,927
Santosh Shah, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,307
Kelly Airey, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology2,827
Jackson HerzogDiagnostic Radiology2,644
Jeana Petree, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,444
William Matthews, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,311
Chi Wan Koo, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,303
Divyesh Patel, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,262
Michael Sarik, D.O.Cardiology2,004
Adam Bell, M.D.Pathology1,983

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Before you go — your checklist at Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

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