Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 361 procedures at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

39% abovethe US average price, across 361 priced procedures
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1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆
Patient survey★★☆☆☆
Would recommend57%
ER wait (median)244 min
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care59%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 649 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 361 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
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $391 $391 $50 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $575 $796 $78 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $332 $1,079 $104 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $818 $677 $77 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $2,363 $2,121 $78 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $1,638 $1,880 $46 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $2,054 $1,880 $78 $174
Achilles tendon repair $27,416 — $7,413 $624
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) $856 $785 $89 $204
Aldosterone test $213 $328 $114 $41
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $134 $206 $71 $17
Ammonia blood test $216 $333 $116 $15
Amniocentesis $1,690 $2,600 $31 $120
Amylase test $83 $127 $42 $6
Ankle fracture repair $36,008 — $7,413 $608
Annual physical (established patient) $190 $190 $98 —
Annual physical (new patient) $220 $220 $123 —
Anoscopy $408 $362 $18 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $182 $280 $56 $12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $5,128 $5,552 $821 $1,345
Aortic valve replacement $3,905 $4,504 $924 $1,603
Barium swallow study $448 $689 $179 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $348 $535 $45 $182
Benign skin lesion removal $1,334 $1,410 $52 $171
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) $29,508 — $3,601 $236
Blood glucose test $112 $144 $60 $5
Blood type and screen $128 $197 $53 $10
Blood type test $88 $136 $56 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $105 $161 $136 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $72 $110 $38 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $244 $376 $130 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $244 $376 $10 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $4,298 $4,166 $2,779 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,227 $1,888 $408 $259
Brain shunt (VP shunt) $2,305 $2,305 $369 $1,023
Breast biopsy $6,204 $5,398 $305 $478
Breast MRI $916 $1,410 $244 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $441 $678 $582 $216
Breast reduction $2,412 $2,412 $452 $980
Breast ultrasound $973 $813 $71 $92
Breast ultrasound (limited) $973 $813 $71 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $1,080 $1,056 $115 $133
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $40,101 — $6,352 $883
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $182 $346 $24 $93
Burn treatment $182 $346 $24 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $171 $263 $91 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $196 $301 $104 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $272 $418 $145 $21
Capsule endoscopy $6,362 $9,788 $927 $802
Cardiac ablation $2,859 $16,844 $474 $759
Cardiac MRI $3,390 $5,216 $356 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $2,883 $4,436 $244 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $360 $554 $132 $26
Cardiac stress test $154 $387 $47 $39
Cardioversion $1,989 $1,700 $102 $155
Carotid artery surgery $2,361 $2,361 $378 $1,026
Carpal tunnel release $16,542 — $1,995 $483
CEA tumor marker test $289 $445 $154 $19
Celiac disease test $140 $215 $75 $12
Central line placement $348 $348 $70 $238
Cervical LEEP procedure $17,782 — $3,307 $325
Cesarean section (C-section) $39,305 — $11,202 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $489 $753 $284 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $447 $687 $74 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $532 $818 $337 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $4,409 $5,530 $353 $311
Chest tube insertion $488 $488 $68 $143
Chest X-ray $327 $407 $30 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $300 $244 $62 $25
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $156 $240 $183 —
CK-MB heart enzyme test $145 $223 $77 $12
Colon resection (colectomy) $2,891 $2,891 $468 $1,238
Colostomy $2,605 $2,605 $389 $1,122
Colposcopy $877 $1,271 $62 $161
Continuous glucose monitor setup $76 $117 $84 $35
Copper blood test $85 $131 $50 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $155,782 — $41,525 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $340 $770 $104 $326
Cortisol test $172 $264 $92 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $130 $200 $69 $51
CPAP titration study $963 $1,482 $224 $69
Craniotomy (brain surgery) $4,910 $4,910 $786 $2,161
Creatine kinase (CK) test $139 $214 $74 $7
CT angiography of the chest $312 $312 $78 $281
CT angiography of the head $252 $252 $89 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $1,864 $2,867 $179 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $3,811 $5,276 $78 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $4,192 $6,449 $356 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,811 $5,863 $356 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $3,048 $2,470 $78 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,388 $3,674 $179 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,864 $2,867 $179 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,441 $2,217 $107 $136
CT scan of the arm $2,311 $2,683 $356 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,744 $2,683 $107 $161
CT scan of the chest $1,928 $2,627 $56 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $2,259 $3,476 $179 $196
CT scan of the chest without contrast $184 $184 $56 $133
CT scan of the head $1,547 $2,183 $179 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $1,675 $2,577 $179 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,419 $2,183 $179 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,874 $1,993 $107 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,645 $2,292 $179 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,295 $1,993 $107 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,693 $2,604 $333 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $3,982 $6,126 $179 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,693 $2,604 $356 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,498 $2,305 $107 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,645 $2,531 $66 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,498 $2,305 $333 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $3,843 $5,912 $179 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,498 $2,305 $356 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,498 $2,305 $107 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,793 $2,758 $179 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,645 $2,531 $66 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,333 $2,050 $62 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,810 $2,785 $179 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $1,991 $3,063 $179 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,810 $2,785 $179 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,303 $2,004 $107 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,165 $1,793 $55 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $1,218 $1,874 $179 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,147 $3,303 $179 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $180 $180 $55 $128
D-dimer test $213 $328 $114 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $16,043 $13,838 $477 $798
DHEA-sulfate test $176 $270 $94 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $396 $610 $273 $140
Echocardiogram $639 $1,524 $92 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $287 $803 $92 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $142 $1,686 $57 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $1,124 $1,518 $111 $482
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $63 $63 $16 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $1,058 $1,518 $119 $448
Electromyography (EMG) $599 $922 $136 $141
Emergency department visit (level 1) $462 $560 $19 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $602 $515 $38 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $1,042 $880 $64 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $3,463 $2,806 $198 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $2,731 $2,307 $367 $171
Endometrial biopsy $1,376 $2,117 $25 $98
Epidural steroid injection $2,508 $3,008 $721 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $191 $294 $102 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $2,931 $4,313 $904 $99
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $69 $107 $29 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $54 $83 $29 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $85 $130 $45 $16
Femoral hernia repair $1,393 $1,393 $226 $584
Ferritin (iron) test $235 $362 $126 $14
Fibrinogen test $164 $253 $88 $10
Flu vaccine $46 $70 $20 —
Folate (folic acid) test $131 $201 $70 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $354 $446 $46 $157
FSH hormone test $157 $242 $84 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,519 $2,337 $555 $334
GGT liver test $105 $162 $56 $7
Glucose tolerance test $82 $126 $39 $8
Group therapy session $75 $83 $32 $30
Hammertoe repair $24,211 — $3,343 $548
HDL cholesterol test $70 $108 $37 $8
Hemodialysis $1,851 $2,848 $701 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $151 $232 $10 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $2,191 $2,558 $89 $338
Hepatitis A vaccine $142 $188 $80 —
Hepatitis B test $163 $250 $57 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $144 $188 $74 —
Hepatitis C test $158 $243 $84 $14
Hip replacement $47,350 — $13,117 $1,162
HIV test $190 $293 $102 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $190 $293 $102 $24
Holter heart monitor $475 $731 $32 $26
Home sleep apnea test $472 $472 $115 $123
HPV vaccine $257 $396 $308 —
Hysterectomy $38,873 — $10,860 $933
Hysteroscopy $22,553 — $3,307 $1,270
Ileostomy $360 $360 $359 $968
Inguinal hernia repair $1,995 $1,878 $193 $538
Iron blood test $173 $266 $32 $6
IUD insertion $107 $107 $36 —
IUD removal $141 $141 $28 $112
IV infusion therapy $391 $599 $57 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $200 $308 $20 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $578 $889 $60 $67
IVC filter placement $7,958 $12,243 $5,685 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $483 $743 $32 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $483 $743 $32 $57
Kidney biopsy $2,278 $3,505 $1,687 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $1,681 $2,586 $555 $172
Kidney ultrasound $715 $1,101 $107 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $520 $800 $107 $61
Knee joint injection $1,885 $1,949 $27 $69
Knee replacement $63,532 — $21,098 $18,054
Laryngoscopy $509 $509 $73 $189
LDH test $139 $214 $36 $6
LDL cholesterol test $57 $88 $31 $11
Leg artery angiogram $4,870 $4,496 $138 $149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $227 $227 $59 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $352 $352 $105 $116
LH hormone test $151 $232 $81 $19
Lipase test $177 $272 $92 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $37 $232 $16 $13
Liver biopsy $1,351 $2,078 $1,687 $288
Lung function test (PFT) $422 $459 $27 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,405 $2,162 $555 $291
MMR vaccine $83 $128 $95 —
MRA of the brain $3,523 $4,243 $124 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $3,407 $4,064 $777 $328
MRA of the neck $2,302 $3,542 $186 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $2,302 $3,542 $356 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $3,695 $5,685 $89 $343
MRI of the abdomen $3,521 $5,418 $356 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $3,047 $4,687 $244 $194
MRI of the ankle $3,442 $5,296 $356 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $2,675 $4,116 $244 $222
MRI of the brain $3,787 $4,142 $236 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,692 $4,142 $356 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $3,677 $3,780 $342 $195
MRI of the chest $3,127 $4,811 $356 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $3,392 $5,219 $356 $466
MRI of the knee $3,758 $5,781 $538 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $5,197 $7,995 $801 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $2,548 $3,920 $538 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,590 $3,984 $356 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,332 $3,587 $356 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,590 $3,984 $327 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $2,478 $3,812 $356 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $4,311 $6,632 $356 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $1,946 $2,994 $356 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $2,478 $3,812 $244 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $2,586 $3,978 $356 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $4,332 $6,664 $356 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,352 $3,619 $356 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,586 $3,978 $244 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,763 $4,251 $356 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $1,974 $3,037 $244 $227
MRI of the shoulder $4,179 $6,429 $543 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $4,179 $6,429 $801 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,482 $3,818 $462 $205
MRI of the wrist $3,789 $5,829 $356 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $2,753 $4,235 $244 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $259 $399 $17 $9
Nerve conduction study $816 $1,256 $109 $118
Newborn hospital care $148 $148 $69 $58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $332 $332 $106 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $3,688 $5,674 $321 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $265 $407 $189 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $265 $407 $141 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $265 $407 $141 $101
Office visit (established patient) $209 $209 $67 $115
Office visit (new patient) $402 $355 $120 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $209 $209 $67 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $180 $180 $66 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $307 $307 $108 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $402 $402 $147 $237
Ovarian cyst removal $24,558 — $5,111 $698
Pacemaker insertion $55,082 — $21,891 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $152 $235 $70 $20
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $638 $545 $34 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $66 $66 $22 $51
PET scan $7,501 $9,775 $1,461 —
Phosphorus blood test $80 $123 $43 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $265 $407 $92 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $272 $419 $145 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $265 $407 $141 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $569 $602 $80 $541
Pneumonia vaccine $272 $355 $131 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $146 $224 $78 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $161 $161 $107 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $157 $157 $107 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $163 $163 $120 $136
Procalcitonin test $240 $369 $128 $27
Prolactin test $270 $416 $144 $19
Prostate removal (prostatectomy) $55,660 — $10,860 $1,063
Prostate surgery (TURP) $26,912 — $5,478 $526
Prostate test (PSA) $190 $292 $80 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $396 $421 $152 $188
Psychotherapy session $456 $702 $122 $140
Pulmonary rehabilitation $254 $390 $60 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $5,545 $8,028 $1,995 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $26 $40 $14 $6
RSV vaccine $264 $406 $307 —
Scoliosis spine X-ray $422 $649 $107 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $219 $337 $89 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $625 $961 $107 $72
Screening colonoscopy $705 $870 $141 $378
Screening mammogram $622 $553 $201 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $857 $1,318 $107 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $71 $109 $38 $3
Semen analysis $90 $138 $48 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $163 $250 $60 $22
Shingles vaccine $177 $273 $216 —
Shoulder replacement $56,731 — $17,914 $1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $1,110 $982 $27 $114
Simple wound stitches $330 $330 $30 $127
Skin biopsy $303 $402 $21 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $534 $1,040 $62 $240
Sleep study (polysomnography) $4,156 $5,372 $544 $691
Small bowel resection $424 $2,648 $408 $1,136
Soft tissue ultrasound $621 $956 $58 $64
Speech therapy $235 $296 $76 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $4,621 $7,109 $6,511 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $192 $192 $28 $165
Spirometry with bronchodilator $422 $649 $39 $43
Stomach removal (gastrectomy) $3,214 $3,214 $548 $1,595
Stress echocardiogram $1,791 $3,348 $135 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $2,634 $4,053 $558 $233
Swallow study $432 $524 $148 $85
T3 thyroid test $174 $267 $93 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $75 $82 $46 —
Testicle removal (orchiectomy) $1,181 $1,181 $169 $306
Testosterone test $133 $205 $71 $26
Thyroid ultrasound $786 $1,209 $27 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $602 $927 $408 $145
Total IgE allergy test $161 $247 $86 $16
Tracheostomy $670 $670 $115 $273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $2,052 $1,751 $219 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $2,052 $1,751 $219 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $774 $766 $85 $118
Triglycerides test $113 $174 $60 $6
Turning a breech baby (version) $1,407 $2,165 $3,307 $94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $21,013 — $3,229 $575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $503 $446 $74 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $709 $1,090 $179 $128
Ureteral stent placement $24,015 — $5,075 $373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal) $29,639 — $5,478 $365
Uric acid (gout) test $84 $129 $45 $5
Urine microalbumin test $92 $119 $52 $5
Urine pregnancy test $51 $79 $27 $9
Vaccine administration $34 $34 $18 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $29 $50 $15 $16
Vaginal delivery $25,021 — $7,410 $5,487
Varicose vein ablation $10,251 $15,770 $272 $1,018
Vitamin B12 test $205 $315 $109 $15
Vocal cord injection $774 $793 $115 $211
Whipple procedure (pancreas) $6,734 $6,734 $1,077 $2,871
Wrist fracture repair $34,530 — $7,413 $735
X-ray of the abdomen $376 $463 $12 $36
X-ray of the collarbone $454 $550 $15 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $309 $476 $13 $39
X-ray of the foot $781 $947 $16 $34
X-ray of the forearm $462 $560 $14 $29
X-ray of the hand $927 $935 $18 $38
X-ray of the hip $417 $551 $23 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $300 $461 $89 $34
X-ray of the knee $534 $692 $18 $42
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $565 $685 $19 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $450 $692 $21 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $575 $885 $15 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $479 $737 $11 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $671 $1,033 $15 $53
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $423 $651 $11 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $404 $621 $11 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $443 $681 $11 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $557 $758 $18 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $630 $658 $22 $40
X-ray of the ribs $459 $636 $14 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $525 $636 $18 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $211 $324 $13 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $549 $665 $20 $36
X-ray of the skull $453 $697 $12 $40
Zinc blood test $76 $117 $41 $11
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