Acetylcholinesterase assay at HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL

2551 S Kanner Hwy, STUART, FL · HCA Florida Healthcare · · NPI 1538115696

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

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$0.95 with Freedom Health vs $78.66 with CareWorks (Rockport) — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

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
Freedom Health MGMCR $0.95 ↓ -91%
Optimum MGMCR $0.95 ↓ -91%
AvMed HIX $1.43 ↓ -87%
Simply Healthcare Plans MGMCR $1.43 ↓ -87%
Freedom Health MGMCD $1.76 ↓ -84%
Molina MCR $2.09 ↓ -81%
Health Sun Health Plan MGMCR $2.34 ↓ -79%
AvMed FullyInsured $2.64 ↓ -76%
Sunshine State Health Plan QHP $2.81 ↓ -74%
AvMed Empower $2.86 ↓ -74%
AvMed Flex $2.86 ↓ -74%
AvMed Engage $2.86 ↓ -74%
AvMed Select $2.86 ↓ -74%
AvMed Focus $2.86 ↓ -74%
Molina HIX $2.97 ↓ -73%
AvMed ASOEO $3.08 ↓ -72%
Aetna ASA $3.30 ↓ -70%
Humana HMO $4.07 ↓ -63%
Humana PPO $4.40 ↓ -60%
United PPO OptionsPPO $4.84 ↓ -56%
United GlobalBenefitPlanAppendix $4.95 ↓ -55%
AvMed JacksonFirstNetworkOON $5.50 ↓ -50%
Plotkin Health COMM $5.50 ↓ -50%
Prime Health Sherriff COMM $5.50 ↓ -50%
Multiplan COMMPPOPRIMARYNETWORK $8.25 ↓ -25%
Multiplan COMMPPOCOMPLEMENTARYNETWORK $9.35 ↓ -15%
Humana TRICR $12.23 ↑ +11%
United AllPayerAppendix $12.29 ↑ +12%
United GVT $12.29 ↑ +12%
HUMANA MGMCRHMO $12.29 ↑ +12%
HUMANA MGMCRPPO $12.29 ↑ +12%
United Behavioral Health VACCN $12.29 ↑ +12%
NDMS Definitive Care MGMCR $12.29 ↑ +12%
Devoted Health MCR $12.29 ↑ +12%
Veterans Evaluation Services MCR $12.29 ↑ +12%
Wellmed MGMCR $12.29 ↑ +12%
CarePlus MGMCR $12.29 ↑ +12%
Hospice Treasure Coast MGMCD $12.29 ↑ +12%
Hospice Treasure Coast MGMCR $12.29 ↑ +12%
Hospice of Treasure Coast COMM $12.29 ↑ +12%
Ultimate Health Plan MCR $12.54 ↑ +14%
BCBS MCRHMO $12.54 ↑ +14%
BCBS MCRPPO $12.54 ↑ +14%
United MCR $12.54 ↑ +14%
Aetna MCR $12.66 ↑ +15%
Sunshine State MCR $12.90 ↑ +17%
Prominence HealthFirst MCRHMO $12.90 ↑ +17%
American Health Plan MCR $13.03 ↑ +18%
Cigna Healthspring MCR $13.15 ↑ +20%
Florida Complete Care MCR $13.15 ↑ +20%
Sunshine State MCD $13.52 ↑ +23%
Centurion GVT $13.52 ↑ +23%
AmeriHealth Caritas MGMCR $14.75 ↑ +34%
Longevity Health Plan MCR $14.75 ↑ +34%
Solis Health Plan MCR $17.82 ↑ +62%
Oscar HIX $23.72 ↑ +116%
Simply Healthcare HIX $27.78 ↑ +153%
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $77.04 ↑ +600%
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $78.66 ↑ +615%
CareWorks (Rockport) WORKERSCOMP $78.66 ↑ +615%
Aetna QHP not published by hospital
Aetna HMO not published by hospital
Aetna PPO not published by hospital

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Acetylcholinesterase assay at other Florida hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
martin north hospital Stuart not published $6.08 – $18.11
HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL TAMPA $28.84 $11.14 – $76.63
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola $45.80 $12.29 – $45.88
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe $45.80 $12.29 – $45.88
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) Panama City $45.80 $12.29 – $45.88
HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL SANFORD $43.50 $11.14 – $77.95
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL PANAMA CITY $40.80 $11.14 – $72.50
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL MIAMI $311.00 $12.17 – $82.30

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