Immunofixation electrophoresis serum at HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL

2801 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, MARGATE, FL · HCA Florida Healthcare · · NPI 1063466563

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$869.00

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$869.00

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$22.12 with HUMANA vs $738.65 with Multiplan — same scan, same building. Share

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Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer

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Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
HUMANA MGMCRPPO $22.12 ↓ -97%
HUMANA MGMCRHMO $22.12 ↓ -97%
Humana TRICR $22.24 ↓ -97%
CarePlus SFL MGMCR $22.34 ↓ -97%
Wellmed MGMCR $22.34 ↓ -97%
Veterans Evaluation Services MCR $22.34 ↓ -97%
NDMS Definitive Care MGMCR $22.34 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health MCR $22.34 ↓ -97%
United AllPayerAppendix $22.34 ↓ -97%
United GVT $22.34 ↓ -97%
United MCR $22.79 ↓ -97%
BCBS MCRPPO $22.79 ↓ -97%
BCBS MCRHMO $22.79 ↓ -97%
Aetna MCR $23.01 ↓ -97%
Prominence HealthFirst MCRHMO $23.46 ↓ -97%
AvMed MCR $23.46 ↓ -97%
Oscar MCR $23.46 ↓ -97%
Sunshine State MCR $23.46 ↓ -97%
American Health Plan MCR $23.68 ↓ -97%
Align MCR $23.90 ↓ -97%
Cigna HealthSpring MGMCR $23.90 ↓ -97%
Florida Complete Care MCR $23.90 ↓ -97%
Centurion GVT $24.57 ↓ -97%
Doctors Healthcare Plan MCR $24.57 ↓ -97%
Sunshine State MCD $24.57 ↓ -97%
Gold Kidney MCR $25.02 ↓ -97%
AmeriHealth Caritas MGMCR $26.81 ↓ -97%
Longevity Health Plan MCR $26.81 ↓ -97%
Simply Healthcare HIX $28.37 ↓ -97%
Oscar HIX $31.50 ↓ -96%
Solis Health Plan MCR $32.39 ↓ -96%
AmeriHealth Caritas HIX $33.51 ↓ -96%
Optimum MGMCR $74.73 ↓ -91%
Freedom Health MGMCR $74.73 ↓ -91%
AvMed HIX $112.97 ↓ -87%
Simply Healthcare Plans MGMCR $112.97 ↓ -87%
Freedom Health MGMCD $139.04 ↓ -84%
Molina MCR $165.11 ↓ -81%
AvMed FullyInsured $182.49 ↓ -79%
Humana HMO $182.49 ↓ -79%
Health Sun Health Plan MGMCR $185.10 ↓ -79%
MMM of FL (Health Advantage Plan) MCR $199.87 ↓ -77%
United PPO OptionsPPO $205.95 ↓ -76%
AvMed ASOEO $208.56 ↓ -76%
AvMed Flex $225.94 ↓ -74%
AvMed Focus $225.94 ↓ -74%
AvMed Select $225.94 ↓ -74%
AvMed Engage $225.94 ↓ -74%
AvMed Empower $225.94 ↓ -74%
Sunshine State Health Plan QHP $229.42 ↓ -74%
Molina HIX $234.63 ↓ -73%
AvMed MDCSelect $243.32 ↓ -72%
AvMed JHSSelect $243.32 ↓ -72%
Aetna ASA $260.70 ↓ -70%
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $288.16 ↓ -67%
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $294.23 ↓ -66%
CareWorks (Rockport) WORKERSCOMP $294.23 ↓ -66%
Humana PPO $295.46 ↓ -66%
BLIS COMM $304.15 ↓ -65%
United GlobalBenefitPlanAppendix $391.05 ↓ -55%
AvMed JacksonFirstNetworkOON $434.50 ↓ -50%
Plotkin Health COMM $434.50 ↓ -50%
Prime Health Sherriff COMM $434.50 ↓ -50%
Medica HealthCare MCR $504.02 ↓ -42%
Multiplan COMMPPOPRIMARYNETWORK $651.75 ↓ -25%
Multiplan COMMPPOCOMPLEMENTARYNETWORK $738.65 ↓ -15%
Aetna HMO not published by hospital
Aetna QHP not published by hospital
Aetna PPO not published by hospital

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Immunofixation electrophoresis serum at other Florida hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach $78.06 $21.22 – $37.29
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales $77.58 $22.34 – $49.59
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast $65.30 $21.22 – $47.72
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa $110.91 $22.34 – $49.59
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach $134.01 $21.22 – $48.80
HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE $451.00 $17.87 – $267.64
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte $164.95 $22.34 – $40.79
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