Dextrose 5 % and lactated ringers intravenous solution at MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL

7218 Crawford Rd, Argyle, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1306897277

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$35.72

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$35.72

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$2.16 with Superior Health Plan vs $69.61 with Cigna — 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
Superior Health Plan CHIP $2.16 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $2.16 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $2.16 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $2.16 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $2.16 ↓ -94%
Cigna IFP $4.17 ↓ -88%
Aetna QHPHIX $4.17 ↓ -88%
Cigna QHP $4.33 ↓ -88%
United OptionsPPO $5.44 ↓ -85%
Aetna NewBusiness $6.15 ↓ -83%
Aetna Meritain $6.58 ↓ -82%
Aetna COMM $6.58 ↓ -82%
Aetna OON $7.76 ↓ -78%
Unicare CHIP $8.93 ↓ -75%
United AllPayerAppendix $9.98 ↓ -72%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $9.98 ↓ -72%
United SmallGroup $9.98 ↓ -72%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $10.44 ↓ -71%
BCBS Traditional $13.72 ↓ -62%
City of McKinney COMM $16.07 ↓ -55%
Aetna ASA $16.28 ↓ -54%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $17.08 ↓ -52%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $17.08 ↓ -52%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $17.86 ↓ -50%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $19.65 ↓ -45%
Aetna WCOMP $19.65 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $19.65 ↓ -45%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $19.65 ↓ -45%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $20.72 ↓ -42%
USC Health Services COMM $21.43 ↓ -40%
Aetna Coventry First Health COMM $22.56 ↓ -37%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $23.18 ↓ -35%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $25.00 ↓ -30%
BCBS BlueEssentials $25.00 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $25.00 ↓ -30%
Jostens WCOMP $25.00 ↓ -30%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $25.00 ↓ -30%
BCBS EPOSOA $26.23 ↓ -27%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $26.79 ↓ -25%
BCBS PPO $27.47 ↓ -23%
Randalls Food Market PPO $28.58 ↓ -20%
USA Managed Care COMM $28.58 ↓ -20%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $28.58 ↓ -20%
BCBS BluePremier $28.81 ↓ -19%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $30.36 ↓ -15%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $35.72 ↑ +0%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $35.72 ↑ +0%
Unicare MCD $35.72 ↑ +0%
Humana COMM $36.41 ↑ +2%
Cigna LocalPlus $49.26 ↑ +38%
Cigna NewBusiness $49.30 ↑ +38%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $55.03 ↑ +54%
Cigna HMO $55.03 ↑ +54%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $55.03 ↑ +54%
Cigna AllOther $69.61 ↑ +95%

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Dextrose 5 % and lactated ringers intravenous solution at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $137.39 $19.06 – $19.06
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $28.80 $7.14 – $35.70
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $28.80 $5.19 – $37.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $28.80 $5.04 – $31.50
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $28.80 $6.72 – $35.70
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $28.80 $8.09 – $37.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $28.80 $13.02 – $37.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $28.80 $8.40 – $37.80

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