Mercy Hospital Aurora — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 353 procedures at Mercy Hospital Aurora, Aurora, MO — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

12% abovethe US average price, across 353 priced procedures
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500 Porter Avenue, Aurora, MO 65605

Patient survey★★★★★
Would recommend83%
ER wait (median)129 min
30-day readmission15.0%
Infections vs nationalAverage
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

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

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 353 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $69 $106 $85 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $523 $805 $684 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $650 $1,000 $645 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $807 $1,241 $993 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $493 $759 $607 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $436 $670 $484 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $283 $435 $229 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $359 $553 $295 $174
Albumin blood test $51 $79 $63 $5
Aldosterone test $254 $390 $312 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $66 $101 $81 $5
Allergy shots $35 $54 $46 $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $140 $216 $173 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $60 $92 $76 $5
Ammonia blood test $107 $165 $78 $15
Amylase test $94 $145 $116 $6
Anoscopy $142 $218 $185 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $111 $170 $136 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $137 $210 $168 $26
AST liver enzyme test $60 $92 $74 $5
Barium swallow study $434 $668 $537 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $329 $506 $430 $182
Basic metabolic panel $142 $219 $180 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $417 $641 $476 $171
Bilirubin blood test $68 $104 $83 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $53 $82 $66 $4
Blood crossmatch $111 $171 $145 —
Blood glucose test $45 $69 $56 $5
Blood transfusion $1,073 $1,651 $371 $47
Blood type and screen $75 $116 $93 $10
Blood type test $49 $76 $65 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $49 $76 $65 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $49 $76 $61 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $114 $175 $144 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $353 $543 $434 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,271 $1,955 $1,564 $259
Breast ultrasound $566 $872 $374 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $633 $974 $500 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $500 $769 $374 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $501 $771 $558 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $261 $402 $301 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $271 $417 $211 $93
Burn treatment $266 $410 $249 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $84 $129 $103 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $143 $220 $176 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $143 $220 $176 $21
Calcium blood test $62 $96 $79 $5
Cardiac rehabilitation $209 $321 $264 $26
Cardiac stress test $350 $539 $264 $39
Cardioversion $408 $628 $553 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $224 $344 $317 $156
Cataract surgery $6,382 $9,819 $2,722 $547
CEA tumor marker test $147 $226 $186 $19
Celiac disease test $88 $135 $111 $12
Central line placement $530 $815 $693 $238
Chemotherapy infusion $307 $473 $402 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $307 $473 $389 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $307 $473 $402 $133
Chest tube insertion $599 $921 $689 $143
Chest X-ray $239 $368 $216 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $165 $254 $215 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $207 $318 $262 $33
Circumcision $366 $563 $479 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $124 $191 $153 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $73 $113 $90 $6
Colonoscopy $1,084 $1,667 $524 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $66 $102 $82 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $66 $102 $82 $8
Complex wound repair $668 $1,027 $373 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $181 $279 $223 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $383 $589 $406 $115
Copper blood test $109 $168 $134 $12
Cortisol test $147 $226 $181 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $138 $212 $174 $51
CPAP titration study $640 $984 $711 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $77 $118 $97 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,351 $3,617 $2,894 $281
CT angiography of the head $2,007 $3,087 $2,541 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $1,955 $3,007 $1,967 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $3,070 $4,723 $3,367 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $3,907 $6,010 $4,808 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,070 $4,723 $3,778 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $2,575 $3,961 $3,169 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,377 $3,657 $3,010 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,955 $3,007 $2,406 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,504 $2,314 $1,904 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,418 $2,181 $1,652 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $1,418 $2,181 $1,745 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,263 $1,943 $1,599 $161
CT scan of the chest $1,901 $2,924 $2,071 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $1,978 $3,043 $2,504 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $1,901 $2,924 $2,339 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,584 $2,437 $1,950 $133
CT scan of the head $1,543 $2,374 $1,646 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $1,919 $2,952 $2,430 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,543 $2,374 $1,954 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,258 $1,936 $1,549 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,541 $2,370 $1,672 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $1,541 $2,370 $1,951 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,279 $1,967 $1,672 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,051 $3,155 $2,167 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $2,051 $3,155 $2,524 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,191 $3,371 $2,774 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,657 $2,549 $2,039 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,789 $2,753 $1,922 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $2,101 $3,233 $2,122 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,612 $4,018 $3,214 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,101 $3,233 $2,586 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,623 $2,497 $2,055 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,014 $3,099 $2,479 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,789 $2,753 $2,202 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,470 $2,261 $1,861 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,626 $2,501 $2,059 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $2,172 $3,342 $2,674 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,626 $2,501 $2,058 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,574 $2,422 $1,993 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,697 $2,611 $1,589 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,224 $3,422 $2,738 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $1,697 $2,611 $2,089 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,427 $2,196 $1,589 $128
D-dimer test $120 $185 $148 $10
Developmental screening (child) $111 $170 $195 —
DHEA-sulfate test $160 $246 $197 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $215 $332 $268 $140
Drug screen (urine) $98 $150 $140 $17
Echocardiogram $1,155 $1,777 $384 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $140 $215 $214 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $1,155 $1,777 $317 $138
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $190 $293 $234 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $111 $172 $43 $8
Electrolyte panel $104 $160 $128 $7
Emergency department visit $248 $381 $253 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $406 $624 $132 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $138 $212 $181 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $194 $298 $262 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $248 $381 $339 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $322 $496 $497 $171
Endometrial biopsy $337 $519 $348 $98
Epidural steroid injection $1,487 $2,287 $1,370 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $192 $296 $237 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $992 $1,526 $899 $99
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $44 $67 $47 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $36 $55 $44 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $51 $79 $63 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $740 $1,139 $968 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $131 $202 $166 $14
Fibrinogen test $104 $160 $128 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $364 $561 $470 $323
Flu test $60 $93 $76 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $137 $210 $168 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $410 $631 $321 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $104 $160 $128 $9
FSH hormone test $157 $242 $194 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $10,342 $15,911 $1,451 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,669 $2,568 $1,736 $334
GGT liver test $72 $110 $88 $7
Glucose tolerance test $62 $96 $44 $8
H. pylori test $119 $183 $146 $67
HDL cholesterol test $55 $85 $70 $8
Hematocrit test $31 $48 $40 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $82 $126 $104 $10
Hepatitis B test $112 $173 $142 $10
Hepatitis C test $138 $213 $175 $14
HIV test $104 $161 $127 $19
HIV test (antibody) $112 $172 $138 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $97 $149 $123 $24
Holter heart monitor $452 $696 $523 $26
Home sleep apnea test $612 $941 $774 $123
Inguinal hernia repair $6,330 $9,738 $900 $538
Iron blood test $75 $116 $93 $6
IUD removal $182 $280 $238 $112
IV infusion therapy $191 $294 $250 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $191 $294 $242 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $191 $294 $250 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $153 $235 $200 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $164 $252 $217 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $142 $218 $185 $56
Kidney scan (nuclear) $1,509 $2,321 $1,857 $172
Kidney ultrasound $581 $895 $297 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $484 $744 $158 $61
Knee joint injection $214 $329 $280 $69
Lactate test $186 $286 $141 $12
Laryngoscopy $648 $997 $721 $189
LDH test $70 $107 $86 $6
LDL cholesterol test $66 $101 $81 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $179 $276 $418 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $131 $202 $441 $116
LH hormone test $157 $242 $143 $19
Lipase test $106 $163 $130 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $118 $182 $150 $13
Liver function panel $161 $248 $204 $8
Lumpectomy (breast) $1,297 $1,996 $1,697 $750
Lung function test (PFT) $355 $546 $355 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,586 $2,440 $1,952 $291
Magnesium blood test $68 $105 $84 $7
MRA of the brain $2,074 $3,192 $2,251 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $2,428 $3,735 $2,988 $328
MRA of the neck $2,412 $3,710 $2,477 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $2,412 $3,710 $2,968 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $2,900 $4,462 $3,570 $343
MRI of the abdomen $2,491 $3,833 $2,728 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $2,086 $3,209 $2,567 $194
MRI of the ankle $2,228 $3,427 $2,442 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,867 $2,873 $2,442 $222
MRI of the brain $2,315 $3,561 $2,355 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,365 $3,638 $2,910 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $1,801 $2,771 $2,217 $195
MRI of the chest $2,492 $3,835 $2,513 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $3,063 $4,713 $3,770 $466
MRI of the knee $2,624 $4,037 $2,621 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $2,333 $3,589 $2,871 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $3,028 $4,658 $2,621 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,496 $3,840 $2,613 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,653 $4,081 $3,265 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,998 $3,074 $2,459 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $2,496 $3,840 $2,610 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $2,496 $3,840 $3,072 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $2,941 $4,525 $3,620 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $1,996 $3,071 $2,457 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $2,496 $3,840 $2,620 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,496 $3,840 $3,072 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,594 $3,990 $3,192 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,003 $3,082 $2,466 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,293 $3,528 $2,457 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $2,293 $3,528 $2,822 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $1,879 $2,891 $2,313 $227
MRI of the shoulder $2,450 $3,769 $2,700 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $2,450 $3,769 $3,015 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,065 $3,177 $2,542 $205
MRI of the wrist $2,141 $3,294 $2,511 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $1,920 $2,954 $2,363 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $135 $207 $176 $9
Nerve conduction study $466 $717 $348 $118
Newborn hospital care $107 $165 $96 $58
Nuclear cardiac stress test $4,567 $7,026 $1,204 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $242 $372 $210 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $92 $141 $225 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $255 $392 $196 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $242 $372 $210 $101
Office visit (established patient) $122 $187 $188 $115
Office visit (new patient) $196 $302 $201 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $104 $160 $218 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $139 $214 $182 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $153 $236 $201 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $196 $302 $181 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $237 $365 $237 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $66 $101 $81 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $236 $363 $290 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $543 $835 $570 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $649 $999 $799 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $436 $671 $537 $51
Phosphorus blood test $70 $107 $86 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $255 $392 $154 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $255 $392 $168 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $269 $414 $151 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $1,530 $2,354 $552 $541
Platelet count $64 $98 $78 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $53 $82 $66 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $552 $849 $689 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $527 $810 $648 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $577 $887 $710 $136
Procalcitonin test $177 $272 $224 $27
Prolactin test $186 $286 $229 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $116 $178 $147 $18
Pulmonary rehabilitation $283 $436 $369 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $3,446 $5,302 $2,074 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $60 $92 $74 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $447 $688 $585 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $304 $468 $366 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $280 $430 $344 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $328 $505 $404 $72
Screening colonoscopy $602 $926 $422 $378
Screening mammogram $198 $304 $202 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $580 $893 $714 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $53 $82 $66 $3
Semen analysis $106 $163 $130 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $103 $158 $126 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $250 $384 $278 $114
Simple wound stitches $275 $423 $278 $127
Skin biopsy $242 $373 $283 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $203 $312 $265 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $666 $1,025 $570 $240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $91 $141 $59 $36
Skin tag removal $153 $235 $200 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $1,639 $2,521 $1,152 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $363 $559 $475 $64
Speech therapy $1,100 $1,692 $410 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $313 $482 $366 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $272 $418 $334 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $438 $674 $539 $43
Strep throat test $72 $111 $89 $17
Stress echocardiogram $411 $633 $538 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $411 $633 $538 $233
Swallow study $324 $499 $199 $85
T3 thyroid test $114 $176 $141 $14
Testosterone test $158 $243 $194 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $15 $23 $22 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $565 $869 $695 $109
Total IgE allergy test $95 $146 $117 $16
Total protein test $59 $91 $73 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $491 $755 $604 $118
Trigger point injection $252 $387 $198 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $129 $199 $178 $52
Triglycerides test $57 $88 $75 $6
Troponin (heart) test $143 $220 $162 $12
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $6,971 $10,725 $2,331 $575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $638 $982 $700 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $634 $976 $787 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $53 $82 $66 $5
Urinalysis $42 $65 $48 $3
Urine microalbumin test $61 $95 $72 $5
Urine pregnancy test $73 $113 $90 $9
Vaccine administration $52 $80 $64 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $49 $75 $64 $16
Vitamin B12 test $133 $204 $163 $15
Vitamin D test $164 $252 $202 $30
Wart removal $244 $376 $214 $121
Wound debridement $718 $1,105 $307 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $293 $451 $270 $36
X-ray of the ankle $462 $710 $377 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $369 $567 $314 $33
X-ray of the elbow $293 $450 $383 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $262 $403 $275 $39
X-ray of the foot $274 $421 $358 $34
X-ray of the forearm $359 $552 $281 $29
X-ray of the hand $369 $568 $340 $38
X-ray of the hip $238 $366 $237 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $181 $279 $223 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $238 $366 $293 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $271 $417 $334 $63
X-ray of the knee $393 $605 $275 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $330 $507 $275 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $393 $605 $358 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $482 $742 $462 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $358 $550 $361 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $276 $425 $340 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $439 $675 $540 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $242 $372 $316 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $297 $458 $343 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $263 $404 $323 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $332 $511 $409 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $362 $557 $405 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $309 $476 $381 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $267 $411 $281 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $215 $330 $264 $28
X-ray of the ribs $274 $422 $309 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $236 $363 $290 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $274 $422 $347 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $374 $576 $344 $36
X-ray of the skull $307 $472 $309 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $241 $370 $311 $32
X-ray of the wrist $251 $386 $328 $43
Zinc blood test $101 $155 $124 $11
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Doctors affiliated with Mercy Hospital Aurora

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
Jared Hodgson, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,980
Jinna Chen, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,487
Sunthosh Parvathaneni, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology3,405
Anthony Divito, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,186
Jordan Chance, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,148
Gerald Ondr, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,065
Ryan Davies, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology2,981
Jordan Page, DODiagnostic Radiology2,971
Patrick Mullin, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology2,821
Meaghan Magarik, M.D., PHDDiagnostic Radiology2,817
Richard Reber, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,617
Robert Carr, M.D.Interventional Radiology2,594
Adam Todd, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,394
Sonu Suri, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,387
Julie Alford, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,350

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Before you go — your checklist at Mercy Hospital Aurora

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