Compare: Mercyone Newton Medical Center vs Story County Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 266 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Story County Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 27% lower than Mercyone Newton Medical Center (median across 266 shared procedures), winning on 181 of them.
Mercyone Newton Medical Center
Newton, IA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
58% recommend · ER wait 155 min
cheaper on 85
Story County Hospital
Nevada, IA

ER wait 102 min
cheaper on 181
ProcedureMercyone Newton Medical CenterStory County HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$625$806$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$693$957$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$556$656$86
Aldosterone test$287$68$41
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$129$61$17
Ammonia blood test$155$46$15
Amylase test$72$20$6
Ankle fracture repair$32,473$2,363$608
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$106$38$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$220$67$26
Barium swallow study$396$427$107
Basic metabolic panel$103$27$8
Bilirubin blood test$92$18$5
Blood crossmatch$107$141—
Blood glucose test$42$16$5
Blood transfusion$1,315$457$47
Blood type and screen$86$75$10
Blood type test$84$55$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$84$85$3
BNP (heart failure) test$204$103$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$576$354$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,755$1,169$259
Breast ultrasound$486$588$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$486$514$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,591$370$133
C-reactive protein (CRP)$71$20$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$105$67$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$132$49$21
Cardiac rehabilitation$261$277$26
Cardiac stress test$765$554$39
Cardioversion$1,226$331$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$281$1,055$156
Carpal tunnel release$1,990$1,118$483
CEA tumor marker test$166$40$19
Celiac disease test$177$37$12
Chest X-ray$247$226$37
Chest X-ray (2 views)$207$241$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$149$158—
CK-MB heart enzyme test$109$27$12
Copper blood test$65$44$12
Cortisol test$122$54$16
COVID-19 PCR test$187$78$51
CPAP titration study$642$192$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$66$22$7
CT angiography of the chest$983$2,120$281
CT angiography of the head$2,529$1,770$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,591$1,895$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$3,664$3,784$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,115$3,909$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$3,664$3,784$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,052$3,426$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,951$1,953$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,591$1,895$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,291$1,714$136
CT scan of the arm$1,649$1,527$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,164$1,562$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,134$1,491$161
CT scan of the chest$1,812$1,719$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,253$1,900$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,812$1,719$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,442$1,628$133
CT scan of the head$1,628$1,737$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,747$1,840$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,509$1,737$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,737$1,582$107
CT scan of the leg$1,463$1,496$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,513$1,591$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,414$1,401$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,671$1,628$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,825$1,573$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,517$1,628$130
CT scan of the neck$1,604$1,799$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,506$1,628$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,506$1,628$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,970$1,902$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,604$1,799$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,277$1,628$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,740$1,895$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,740$1,895$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,638$1,714$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,619$1,857$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,218$1,902$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,102$1,857$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,619$1,699$128
D-dimer test$146$36$10
DHEA-sulfate test$186$46$22
Echocardiogram$262$1,503$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$287$803$101
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$26$76$8
Electrolyte panel$63$23$7
Emergency department visit$895$202$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$433$165$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$785$175$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,063$282$69
Epidural steroid injection$1,007$374$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$155$240$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$2,719$366$99
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$38$50$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$33$22$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$43$50$16
Ferritin (iron) test$107$51$14
Fibrinogen test$68$67$10
Flu vaccine$44$39—
Folate (folic acid) test$94$29$15
Free T4 thyroid test$79$26$9
FSH hormone test$133$67$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$22,127$2,529$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,243$1,561$334
Ganglion cyst removal$1,134$734$321
GGT liver test$60$90$7
Glucose tolerance test$73$20$8
HDL cholesterol test$62$26$8
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$79$32$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$136$407—
Hepatitis B test$94$46$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$137$150—
Hepatitis C test$127$60$14
HIV test$94$32$19
HIV test (antibody)$64$66$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$124$32$24
Holter heart monitor$267$246$26
HPV vaccine$245$372—
Inguinal hernia repair$17,497$1,284$538
Iron blood test$53$22$6
Kidney ultrasound$604$661$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$444$616$61
Knee arthroscopy$2,191$1,556$524
Knee joint injection$1,360$138$69
LDH test$49$16$6
LDL cholesterol test$62$12$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$862$1,080$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$736$833$116
LH hormone test$135$46$19
Lipase test$83$23$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$111$44$13
Liver function panel$111$26$8
Lung function test (PFT)$104$119$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,924$2,425$291
MMR vaccine$79$349—
MRA of the brain$3,876$2,590$226
MRA of the neck$3,548$2,720$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,548$3,021$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,169$2,586$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,859$2,499$194
MRI of the ankle$4,953$2,864$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$4,087$2,634$222
MRI of the brain$2,952$2,655$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,297$2,566$195
MRI of the chest$2,593$2,999$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,593$3,266$466
MRI of the knee$4,003$2,245$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,953$1,487$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,201$3,091$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,599$2,891$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,593$3,010$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,635$3,136$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,552$2,840$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,156$2,840$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,765$3,010$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,547$2,670$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,949$2,908$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,064$2,566$227
MRI of the shoulder$5,246$2,664$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,858$2,572$205
MRI of the wrist$4,217$2,257$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,422$2,186$303
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,216$2,310$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$199$122$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$216$122$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$179$122$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$199$122$101
Office visit (established patient)$141$128$115
Office visit (new patient)$395$191$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$140$107$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$207$128$136
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$395$196$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$80$112$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$239$90$41
Pelvic ultrasound$598$522$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$598$543$105
PET scan$5,246$4,062—
Phosphorus blood test$40$16$5
Physical therapy evaluation$197$118$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$197$118$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$194$118$98
Platelet count$33$14$4
Pneumonia vaccine$259$122—
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$85$36$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$641$411$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$550$386$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$733$411$136
Procalcitonin test$259$157$27
Prolactin test$150$51$19
Prostate test (PSA)$122$20$18
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$3,268$938$462
Rheumatoid factor test$55$27$6
RSV vaccine$252$306—
Scoliosis spine X-ray$190$239$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$230$239$72
Screening colonoscopy$705$424$378
Scrotal ultrasound$543$622$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$44$10$3
Semen analysis$101$116$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$150$45$22
Shingles vaccine$169$255—
Sleep study (polysomnography)$3,963$4,975$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$514$421$64
Speech therapy$246$192$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$192$204$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$26$96$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$168$144$43
Stress echocardiogram$742$368$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,579$209$233
Swallow study$293$230$85
T3 thyroid test$97$36$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$116$137—
Testosterone test$181$22$26
Thyroid ultrasound$554$662$109
Thyroid uptake scan$798$1,112$145
Total IgE allergy test$84$30$16
Transvaginal ultrasound$558$549$118
Trigger point injection$742$110$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$1,061$92$52
Triglycerides test$50$34$6
Troponin (heart) test$125$30$12
Uric acid (gout) test$58$15$5
Urine microalbumin test$60$17$5
Urine pregnancy test$42$37$9
Vaccine administration$39$84$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$65$41$16
Vitamin B12 test$95$46$15
Vitamin D test$175$24$30
Wound debridement$131$354$186
X-ray of the abdomen$207$226$36
X-ray of the ankle$408$224$37
X-ray of the collarbone$271$212$33
X-ray of the elbow$218$212$33
X-ray of the facial bones$402$218$39
X-ray of the foot$226$224$34
X-ray of the forearm$295$184$29
X-ray of the hand$258$230$38
X-ray of the hip$205$164$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$187$192$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$222$136$49
X-ray of the knee$267$218$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$177$202$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$352$218$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$322$230$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$328$260$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$286$241$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$369$279$53
X-ray of the lower leg$296$174$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$297$258$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$261$253$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$333$263$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$301$272$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$252$260$40
X-ray of the pelvis$505$190$36
X-ray of the ribs$262$230$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$218$195$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$494$292$42
X-ray of the shoulder$327$218$36
X-ray of the skull$247$218$40
X-ray of the upper arm$202$167$32
X-ray of the wrist$276$230$43
Zinc blood test$98$33$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.