MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, 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

$938cash price for cesarean delivery, routine care (list $3,399)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$148	$148	$44.94–$1,727
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$40.48	$253	$9.09–$5,594
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$367	$2,800	$9.09–$8,024
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$150	$231	$9.09–$231
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$99.45	$153	$8.20–$153
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$89.05	$137	$7.53–$189
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$16.90	$19.00	$3.00–$461
Urinalysis `81001`	$51.35	$79.00	$3.07–$79.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$142	$218	$9.09–$218
EKG tracing `93005`	$40.00	$40.00	$4.00–$7,024
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$39.83	$66.00	$9.23–$415
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,579	$2,429	$74.50–$2,429
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$4,437	$6,826	$338–$6,826
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,034	$1,590	$110–$1,590
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$955	$1,469	$101–$1,469
IV push, single drug `96374`	$259	$398	$9.09–$3,351
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$307	$473	$9.09–$1,197
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$2.00	$2.00	$0.29–$17.20
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$3.00	$12.97	$0.07–$12.97
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$13,153	—	$0.36–$2,015
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$17,157	—	$69.55–$1,965
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$45,685	—	$1.92–$7,089
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$5,277	$5,277	$682–$5,277
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$938	$3,399	$37.48–$5,860

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 North Iowa 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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