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Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center

250 Mercy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

35%Self-pay discount
35% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 2,392 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 4.0× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
142
Ownership
Nonprofit (church)
Health system
Trinity Health
Medicare ID
160069
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Dubuque, 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)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.5×
Post-surgery recovery
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.8×
Childbirth and delivery
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.5×
Anesthesia
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
34.0×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.3×
CT scan
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
29.6×
MRI
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
11.9×
Lab tests and bloodwork
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
6.4×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.7×
Physical therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.9×
EKG and heart monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
12.6×
EEG brain monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.0×
Implanted devices
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.4×
Drugs given at the facility
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.4×
Outpatient clinic visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.2×
Emergency room visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
6.2×
Observation stay
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.4×
Inpatient room and board
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.1×
Intensive care (ICU)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.0×

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
$75.40
cash price
$116
35% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$3,167
cash price
$4,873
35% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$33.80
cash price
$33.80
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
$17.40
cash price
$17.40
same as list
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$80.00
cash price
$80.00
same as list
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$30.05
cash price
$30.05
same as list
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$3.40
cash price
$3.40
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
$2,100
cash price
$3,231
35% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 160069, 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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