Fetal hemoglobin (kleihauer betke) 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

$2,288.09

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$2,288.09

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$4.64 with Cook Childrens Health Plan vs $2,288.09 with National Healthcare Solutions — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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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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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

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
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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
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $4.64 ↓ -100%
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $4.64 ↓ -100%
TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK MCD $6.39 ↓ -100%
United STARPLUS $6.49 ↓ -100%
Amerigroup CHIP $6.49 ↓ -100%
United STARKids $6.49 ↓ -100%
United CHIP $6.49 ↓ -100%
United STARPerinate $6.49 ↓ -100%
Amerigroup MGMCD $6.49 ↓ -100%
United STAR $6.49 ↓ -100%
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $6.49 ↓ -100%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $6.81 ↓ -100%
Aetna Better Health CHIP $7.01 ↓ -100%
Aetna Better Health MCD $7.01 ↓ -100%
Molina CHIP $7.14 ↓ -100%
Molina STARKIDS $7.14 ↓ -100%
Molina STAR+PLUS $7.14 ↓ -100%
Molina MCDSTAR $7.14 ↓ -100%
WellMed MGMCR $7.69 ↓ -100%
Devoted Health SNP $7.73 ↓ -100%
Devoted Health POS $7.73 ↓ -100%
Devoted Health MCR $7.73 ↓ -100%
Devoted Health MME $7.73 ↓ -100%
United SmallGroup $7.73 ↓ -100%
Humana MGMCR $7.73 ↓ -100%
BCBS MCRPPO $7.73 ↓ -100%
Devoted Health PPO $7.73 ↓ -100%
BCBS MGMCRHMO $7.73 ↓ -100%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $7.73 ↓ -100%
Amerigroup DualEligible $7.73 ↓ -100%
United MGMCR $7.73 ↓ -100%
United AllPayerAppendix $7.73 ↓ -100%
Mutual of Omaha MGMCR $7.73 ↓ -100%
Devoted Health HMO $7.73 ↓ -100%
Aetna MCR $7.80 ↓ -100%
Care N Care MGMCR $7.81 ↓ -100%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCR $7.88 ↓ -100%
Integranet MGMCR $7.96 ↓ -100%
WellCare MGMCR $7.96 ↓ -100%
Humana MGMCD $8.11 ↓ -100%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRDualEligible $8.12 ↓ -100%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPPO $8.12 ↓ -100%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRHMO $8.12 ↓ -100%
American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. MGMCR $8.12 ↓ -100%
ProCare Advantge MCR $8.12 ↓ -100%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRSNP $8.12 ↓ -100%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPOS $8.12 ↓ -100%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPFFS $8.12 ↓ -100%
Humana Tricare $8.12 ↓ -100%
Provider Partners Health Plan MCR $8.19 ↓ -100%
Texas Independent Health Plan MGMCR $8.19 ↓ -100%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $8.37 ↓ -100%
Molina MME $8.43 ↓ -100%
Molina MCR $8.43 ↓ -100%
Molina MMP $8.43 ↓ -100%
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $8.50 ↓ -100%
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $9.28 ↓ -100%
Aetna QHPHIX $9.84 ↓ -100%
Verda Health Plan MGMCR $10.05 ↓ -100%
Bravo Health MCRHMO $11.60 ↓ -99%
Bravo Health MCRPOS $11.60 ↓ -99%
Bravo Health MCRPPO $11.60 ↓ -99%
Bravo Health MCRSNP $11.60 ↓ -99%
Bravo Health MCRPFFS $11.60 ↓ -99%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $13.53 ↓ -99%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $13.53 ↓ -99%
Aetna NewBusiness $13.55 ↓ -99%
Superior ValueHMO $13.84 ↓ -99%
Aetna Meritain $14.43 ↓ -99%
Aetna COMM $14.43 ↓ -99%
USA Managed Care WORKERSCOMP $14.69 ↓ -99%
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $15.31 ↓ -99%
BCBS BluePremier $16.31 ↓ -99%
Aetna OON $16.98 ↓ -99%
Superior HMO $17.32 ↓ -99%
Superior EPO $17.32 ↓ -99%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $19.09 ↓ -99%
BCBS BlueEssentials $19.09 ↓ -99%
BCBS EPOSOA $20.02 ↓ -99%
Oscar HIX $20.10 ↓ -99%
Molina Healthcare HIX $20.25 ↓ -99%
BCBS PPO $20.95 ↓ -99%
Cigna LocalPlus $29.68 ↓ -99%
Cigna NewBusiness $29.71 ↓ -99%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $33.15 ↓ -99%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $33.15 ↓ -99%
Cigna HMO $33.15 ↓ -99%
Cigna AllOther $41.96 ↓ -98%
Humana COMM $85.93 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $160.17 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $160.17 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $160.17 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $160.17 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $160.17 ↓ -93%
Cigna IFP $308.89 ↓ -87%
Cigna QHP $320.33 ↓ -86%
United OptionsPPO $402.70 ↓ -82%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $560.58 ↓ -76%
Unicare CHIP $572.02 ↓ -75%
Evry Health COMM $590.33 ↓ -74%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $773.37 ↓ -66%
BCBS Traditional $1,015.91 ↓ -56%
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $1,029.64 ↓ -55%
City of McKinney COMM $1,029.64 ↓ -55%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $1,144.05 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $1,205.82 ↓ -47%
Aetna WCOMP $1,258.45 ↓ -45%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $1,258.45 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $1,258.45 ↓ -45%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $1,258.45 ↓ -45%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $1,327.09 ↓ -42%
USC Health Services COMM $1,372.85 ↓ -40%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $1,601.66 ↓ -30%
Jostens WCOMP $1,601.66 ↓ -30%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $1,601.66 ↓ -30%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $1,601.66 ↓ -30%
Aetna Coventry First Health COMM $1,670.31 ↓ -27%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $1,716.07 ↓ -25%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $1,716.07 ↓ -25%
USA Managed Care COMM $1,830.47 ↓ -20%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $1,830.47 ↓ -20%
Randalls Food Market PPO $1,830.47 ↓ -20%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $1,944.88 ↓ -15%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $2,288.09 ↑ +0%
Unicare MCD $2,288.09 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $2,288.09 ↑ +0%
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $166.89 $6.49 – $114.68
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $122.61 $11.33 – $131.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $119.04 $6.49 – $109.22
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $166.89 $6.49 – $114.68
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $122.61 $6.94 – $131.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $122.61 $6.49 – $131.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $119.04 $6.49 – $131.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $166.89 $6.49 – $114.68

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