Compare: Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center vs Allen Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 365 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Allen Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 47% lower than Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center (median across 365 shared procedures), winning on 267 of them.
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center
Waterloo, IA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
65% recommend · ER wait 226 min · readmit 13.9%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 98
Allen Hospital
Waterloo, IA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 159 min · readmit 15.6%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 267
ProcedureMercyone Waterloo Medical CenterAllen HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$86$44$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,599$2,197$284
Abdominal ultrasound$688$449$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$688$918$114
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,981$407$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$350$407$129
ACL knee reconstruction$2,153$4,832$889
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy)$759$535$204
Aldosterone test$335$109$41
Allergy patch testing$17$16$5
Allergy shots$40$29$11
Allergy testing$15$13$4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$176$64$17
ALT liver enzyme test$44$34$5
Ammonia blood test$131$64$15
Amylase test$54$34$6
Annual physical (established patient)$235$220
Annual physical (new patient)$288$254
Anoscopy$176$122$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$68$49$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$493$86$26
AST liver enzyme test$43$34$5
Barium swallow study$484$192$107
Bartholin cyst removal$336$233$182
Benign skin lesion removal$510$479$171
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$485$551$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,159$861$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$42$33$4
Blood type and screen$163$57$10
Blood type test$94$57$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$100$57$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$87$57$3
BNP (heart failure) test$155$86$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$357$452$39
Bone marrow biopsy$1,774$2,522$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,709$1,698$259
Botox for migraine$484$466$157
Breast biopsy$2,802$2,952$478
Breast reconstruction$44,432$5,657$1,227
Breast reduction$65,475$5,429$980
Breast ultrasound$1,003$378$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,293$378$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$714$378$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$764$416$133
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)$2,095$2,614$883
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$329$431$93
Burn treatment$329$431$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$73$49$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$172$49$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$190$49$21
Capsule endoscopy$2,442$2,457$802
Cardiac ablation$2,859$32,627$759
Cardiac catheterization$5,545$10,281$1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation$571$250$26
Cardiac stress test$328$168$39
Cardioversion$677$1,645$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$918$407$156
Carpal tunnel release$1,360$2,139$483
Cataract surgery$12,099$2,289$547
CEA tumor marker test$174$64$19
Celiac disease test$195$49$12
Central line placement$348$1,068$238
Chemotherapy infusion$192$190$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$90$130$28
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$2,439$1,046$311
Chest tube insertion$408$834$143
Chest X-ray$161$145$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$164$145$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$158$145$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$242$363
Chiropractic adjustment$46$74$38
Circumcision$2,007$2,260$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$96$64$12
Colon resection (colectomy)$529$3,298$1,238
Colostomy$2,605$2,954$1,122
Colposcopy$534$382$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$69$34$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$69$34$8
Continuous glucose monitor setup$106$80$35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$515$253$115
Copper blood test$114$32$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,914$1,632$326
Cortisol test$159$55$16
COVID-19 PCR test$153$67$51
CPAP titration study$716$1,035$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$44$34$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,376$2,255$281
CT angiography of the head$1,914$1,342$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,914$962$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$3,669$2,086$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,669$3,128$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$5,033$2,606$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$4,146$2,086$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,165$1,397$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,914$1,200$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$866$962$136
CT scan of the arm$1,221$656$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,143$2,296$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,299$656$161
CT scan of the chest$2,443$870$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,528$1,368$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,293$1,211$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,314$870$133
CT scan of the head$1,851$919$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,914$1,799$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,788$919$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,043$1,302$107
CT scan of the leg$1,914$778$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,914$1,299$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,043$778$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,766$842$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,923$1,215$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,609$842$130
CT scan of the neck$1,327$833$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,310$1,085$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,010$1,463$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,609$1,085$131
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,788$1,083$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$866$833$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,914$947$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$3,554$1,325$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,914$1,159$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$866$947$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,609$719$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,300$1,246$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,788$1,111$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,609$719$128
D-dimer test$85$33$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$2,995$66,238$798
Developmental screening (child)$53$57
DHEA-sulfate test$204$55$22
Diagnostic mammogram$347$212$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$874$695$298
Drug screen (urine)$114$72$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$48$125$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$2,324$435$174
Echocardiogram$335$205$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$85$752$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$549$632$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$136$165$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$63$38$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$361$411$448
Electromyography (EMG)$542$92$141
Emergency department visit (level 1)$347$44$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$496$321$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$857$599$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,270$221$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,459$319$171
Epidural steroid injection$2,326$1,681$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$232$55$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$2,878$428$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,077$323$164
Family therapy session$254$173$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$161$37$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$47$64$16
Fibrinogen test$67$33$10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$1,995$2,606$914
Flu test$90$39$17
Flu vaccine$46$22
Folate (folic acid) test$70$64$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$354$122$157
Free T4 thyroid test$74$55$9
FSH hormone test$154$55$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,057$1,885$334
Ganglion cyst removal$943$790$321
Glucose tolerance test$69$34$8
Group therapy session$548$190$30
H. pylori test$560$291$67
HDL cholesterol test$69$34$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$97$87$36
Hemodialysis$311$540$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$87$34$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$144$106
Hepatitis C test$119$49$14
Hip fracture repair$2,710$3,025$1,120
Holter heart monitor$643$193$26
Home sleep apnea test$1,433$567$123
Hydrocele repair$29,207$847$315
IUD insertion$154$331
IV infusion therapy$309$119$44
IV infusion therapy (initial)$309$396$67
IVC filter placement$25,530$5,280$1,885
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$974$365$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$272$545$56
Kidney biopsy$3,115$2,123$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,217$1,166$172
Kidney ultrasound$679$612$84
Knee arthroscopy$2,191$1,355$524
LDH test$32$34$6
LDL cholesterol test$79$34$11
Leg artery angiogram$5,174$3,459$149
Leg artery angioplasty$11,162$16,459
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$879$615$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$841$615$116
LH hormone test$153$55$19
Lipase test$65$34$7
Liver biopsy$3,107$2,123$288
Liver function panel$72$69$8
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,446$384$291
MMR vaccine$156$222
MRA of the brain$7,144$1,377$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$8,026$2,174$328
MRA of the neck$3,216$1,413$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,307$2,389$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,051$1,310$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,051$1,484$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,683$1,310$194
MRI of the ankle$3,351$1,063$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,125$1,063$222
MRI of the brain$2,068$1,480$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,683$1,531$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,068$1,480$195
MRI of the chest$2,510$1,396$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,400$2,346$466
MRI of the knee$5,929$3,312$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$5,929$3,518$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$4,688$3,312$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,152$1,184$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,152$1,693$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,125$1,184$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,150$1,480$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$6,139$2,532$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,150$1,665$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,125$1,480$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,307$1,184$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,416$2,668$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,307$1,579$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,125$1,184$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,608$1,295$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,799$1,295$227
MRI of the shoulder$4,842$1,300$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$4,876$1,635$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,967$1,300$205
MRI of the wrist$4,238$1,364$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$4,688$1,364$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$175$188$9
Nerve conduction study$479$225$118
Newborn hospital care$148$124$58
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,736$2,801$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$229$191$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$205$221$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$229$173$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$229$197$101
Office visit (established patient)$209$176$115
Office visit (new patient)$307$290$177
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$209$192$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$180$190$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$307$290$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$402$367$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$1,446$1,506$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$170$55$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$185$109$41
Pelvic ultrasound$875$177$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$875$747$105
PET scan$2,721$4,020
Physical therapy evaluation$395$234$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$426$281$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$395$257$98
Pneumonia vaccine$272$129
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$103$34$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$875$441$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$875$441$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$875$794$136
Procalcitonin test$120$55$27
Prolactin test$161$55$19
Prostate biopsy$3,589$2,768
Prostate surgery (TURP)$2,089$1,842$526
Psychiatric evaluation$418$290$188
Psychotherapy session$251$261$140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$2,257$3,091$462
Retinal (fundus) photography$67$97$37
Rheumatoid factor test$26$49$6
RSV vaccine$658$403
Scoliosis spine X-ray$176$128$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$163$128$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$188$224$72
Screening colonoscopy$705$814$378
Screening mammogram$213$245$126
Scrotal ultrasound$875$600$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$31$34$3
Semen analysis$42$56$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$201$64$22
Shoulder arthroscopy$3,554$2,575$962
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$489$212$114
Simple wound stitches$510$212$127
Skin cancer lesion removal$783$607$240
Skin graft$1,975$2,106$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$51$88$36
Skin tag removal$231$127$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,220$2,879$691
Small bowel resection$2,648$3,002$1,136
Soft tissue ultrasound$875$56$64
Speech therapy$663$263$76
Spinal cord stimulator$3,901$12,285$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$192$444$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$14,040$13,303$5,803
Spirometry with bronchodilator$491$543$43
Spleen removal (splenectomy)$409$2,705$1,036
Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery$28,352$1,632$475
Strep throat test$118$39$17
Stress echocardiogram$971$921$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,199$1,609$233
Swallow study$217$283$85
T3 thyroid test$118$55$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$85$28
Testosterone test$215$55$26
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$2,000$2,758$1,004
Thyroid ultrasound$471$547$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,090$381$145
Tilt table test$586$3,176$168
Tracheostomy$670$6,558$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$642$1,530$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$642$1,960$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,189$646$118
Trigger finger release$679$1,334$630
Trigger point injection$852$596$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$532$596$52
Triglycerides test$31$34$6
Turning a breech baby (version)$329$1,492$94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$2,738$2,922$575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$503$1,333$371
Upper GI series (barium)$880$225$128
Ureteral stent placement$33,780$2,229$373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal)$34,204$1,050$365
Uric acid (gout) test$29$34$5
Urinalysis$82$26$3
Urine microalbumin test$43$26$5
Urine pregnancy test$79$26$9
Vaccine administration$33$55$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$28$55$16
Vasectomy$4,225$892$347
Vitamin B12 test$73$55$15
Vitamin D test$245$86$30
Wart removal$270$297$121
Well-child visit$136$189
Wound debridement$701$782$186
X-ray of the abdomen$144$145$36
X-ray of the ankle$333$262$37
X-ray of the collarbone$276$253$33
X-ray of the elbow$262$282$33
X-ray of the foot$571$259$34
X-ray of the forearm$539$244$29
X-ray of the hand$335$109$38
X-ray of the hip$94$128$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$32$128$34
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$81$224$63
X-ray of the knee$339$190$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$339$190$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$257$289$42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$443$111$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$657$111$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$443$416$53
X-ray of the lower leg$250$89$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$93$97$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$456$131$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$59$94$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$37$94$40
X-ray of the pelvis$319$97$36
X-ray of the ribs$203$184$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$103$184$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$487$239$42
X-ray of the shoulder$386$236$36
X-ray of the skull$178$123$40
X-ray of the upper arm$90$98$32
Zinc blood test$76$32$11

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