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Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center

515 College Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613  Hospital

35%Self-pay discount
35% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 1,780 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 5.7× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Small hospital (under 100 beds)
Beds
35
Ownership
Nonprofit (church)
Health system
Mercyone Northeast Iowa
Medicare ID
160040
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.7×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.1×
MRI
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
23.6×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.1×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.9×
Physical therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.0×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.5×
Speech therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.4×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.9×
Drugs given at the facility
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.7×
Emergency room visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.3×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.7×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$153
cash price
$235
35% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$76.70
cash price
$118
35% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$32.00
cash price
$32.00
same as list
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$26.25
cash price
$26.25
same as list
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$20.20
cash price
$20.20
same as list
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$3.70
cash price
$3.70
same as list
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$19.00
cash price
$19.00
same as list
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$68.75
cash price
$68.75
same as list
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$17.20
cash price
$17.20
same as list
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$3.00
cash price
$3.00
same as list
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$165
cash price
$165
same as list
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$2,527
cash price
$646
same as list
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 160040, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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