MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, IA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

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Mar 2026file last updated

$1,272cash price for emergency visit, highest (level 5) (list $4,296)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$148	$148	$1.20–$2,353
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$40.48	$253	$4.56–$5,423
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,272	$4,296	$9.09–$7,286
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$218	$336	$2.46–$1,321
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$107	$164	$2.28–$6,309
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$73.45	$113	$2.28–$6,478
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$16.25	$25.00	$0.96–$3,300
Urinalysis `81001`	$46.15	$71.00	$3.07–$135
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$231	$356	$4.55–$36,628
EKG tracing `93005`	$185	$285	$5.46–$1,321
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$263	$405	$2.28–$6,478
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,438	$2,213	$4.56–$23,066
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,597	$5,534	$313–$5,534
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$3,478	$5,350	$214–$5,350
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,015	$1,561	$93.79–$1,561
IV push, single drug `96374`	$183	$282	$3.84–$2,691
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$404	$621	$2.74–$6,468
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$2.30	$3.00	$0.70–$14,499
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$4.10	$4.10	$0.36–$11,828
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,637	—	$2.46–$1,858
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$6,645	—	$4.05–$3,834
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$20,569	—	$1.92–$6,538

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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