Ghs inf midline insertion 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

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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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$502.84 with Cigna vs $4,332.00 with Aetna — 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

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

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
Cigna IFP $502.84
Cigna QHP $521.47
United OptionsPPO $655.56
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $707.70
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $920.01
BCBS MyBlueHealth $920.01
Unicare CHIP $931.19
Superior Health Plan STARKids $948.00
Superior Health Plan CHIP $948.00
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $948.00
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $948.00
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $948.00
Cigna NewBusiness $983.33
Cigna LocalPlus $983.33
BCBS BluePremier $1,087.63
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $1,098.80
Cigna NetworkBenefit $1,098.80
Cigna HMO $1,098.80
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $1,188.20
BCBS BlueEssentials $1,188.20
BCBS EPOSOA $1,247.79
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $1,258.97
BCBS PPO $1,303.66
Cigna AllOther $1,389.33
United SmallGroup $1,454.00
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $1,628.00
BCBS Traditional $1,653.79
Curative Administrators COMM $1,672.00
City of McKinney COMM $1,676.14
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $1,862.38
Aetna ASA $1,962.94
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $1,995.00
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $2,048.61
Aetna WCOMP $2,048.61
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $2,048.61
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $2,048.61
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $2,069.00
Averde Health, Inc PPO $2,160.36
United AllPayerAppendix $2,174.00
USC Health Services COMM $2,234.85
Evry Health COMM $2,287.00
Humana COMM $2,292.40
Aetna QHPHIX $2,513.00
Jostens WCOMP $2,607.32
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $2,607.32
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $2,607.32
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $2,607.32
Oscar HIX $2,636.00
Aetna Coventry First Health COMM $2,719.07
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $2,793.56
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $2,793.56
USA Managed Care COMM $2,979.80
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $2,979.80
Galaxy Health Network PPO $3,166.04
Aetna NewBusiness $3,445.00
Aetna Meritain $3,682.00
Aetna COMM $3,682.00
Unicare MCD $3,724.75
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $3,724.75
Independent Medical Systems COMM $3,724.75
Aetna OON $4,332.00
WellMed MGMCR not published by hospital

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Ghs inf midline insertion at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,934.63 $548.14 – $2,740.72
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $824.08 $71.00 – $1,236.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $1,916.11 $71.00 – $2,395.14
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,934.63 $515.90 – $2,740.72
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $824.08 $85.00 – $1,236.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $824.08 $425.77 – $1,236.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $1,916.11 $71.00 – $2,874.17
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $1,934.63 $515.90 – $2,740.72

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