Volume measurement urine timed at MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL
7218 Crawford Rd, Argyle, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1306897277
$83.80
Cash price 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.
$83.80
Gross charge 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.
$2.18 with Cook Childrens Health Plan vs $83.80 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.
Full explanation →
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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.
Full explanation →Payer ?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. Full explanation → |
Plan ?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. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Childrens Health Plan | STAR | $2.18 | ↓ -97% |
| Cook Childrens Health Plan | CHIP | $2.18 | ↓ -97% |
| TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK | MCD | $3.01 | ↓ -96% |
| Amerigroup | CHIP | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| Amerigroup | MGMCD | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| United | CHIP | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| United | STARPerinate | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| United | STARPLUS | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| United | STARKids | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| United | STAR | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| Parkland Community Health Plan | MCD | $3.06 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna Healthspring | MGMCD | $3.21 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna Better Health | CHIP | $3.30 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna Better Health | MCD | $3.30 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | CHIP | $3.37 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | STARKIDS | $3.37 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | MCDSTAR | $3.37 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | STAR+PLUS | $3.37 | ↓ -96% |
| WellMed | MGMCR | $3.62 | ↓ -96% |
| BCBS | MCRPPO | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | HMO | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | POS | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | MCR | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | MME | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Humana | MGMCR | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | SNP | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| United | MGMCR | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| United | NarrowNetworkIndivExchange | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| United | SmallGroup | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Amerigroup | DualEligible | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| BCBS | MGMCRHMO | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | PPO | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Mutual of Omaha | MGMCR | $3.64 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | MCR | $3.67 | ↓ -96% |
| Care N Care | MGMCR | $3.68 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna Healthspring | MGMCR | $3.71 | ↓ -96% |
| WellCare | MGMCR | $3.75 | ↓ -96% |
| Integranet | MGMCR | $3.75 | ↓ -96% |
| ProCare Advantge | MCR | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. | MGMCR | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRSNP | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRPFFS | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRDualEligible | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRPOS | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRPPO | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRHMO | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Humana | Tricare | $3.82 | ↓ -95% |
| Humana | MGMCD | $3.83 | ↓ -95% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | MCR | $3.86 | ↓ -95% |
| Texas Independent Health Plan | MGMCR | $3.86 | ↓ -95% |
| TriWest Health Alliance | TRCR | $3.94 | ↓ -95% |
| Molina | MCR | $3.97 | ↓ -95% |
| Molina | MMP | $3.97 | ↓ -95% |
| Molina | MME | $3.97 | ↓ -95% |
| Imperial Insurance Company | MCR | $4.00 | ↓ -95% |
| Universal Healthcare Group | MCR | $4.37 | ↓ -95% |
| Aetna | QHPHIX | $4.62 | ↓ -94% |
| Verda Health Plan | MGMCR | $4.73 | ↓ -94% |
| Bravo Health | MCRHMO | $5.46 | ↓ -93% |
| Bravo Health | MCRPPO | $5.46 | ↓ -93% |
| Bravo Health | MCRPFFS | $5.46 | ↓ -93% |
| Bravo Health | MCRSNP | $5.46 | ↓ -93% |
| Bravo Health | MCRPOS | $5.46 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARHealth | $5.87 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARKids | $5.87 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $5.87 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCDSTAR | $5.87 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARPLUS | $5.87 | ↓ -93% |
| BCBS | MyBlueHealth | $6.37 | ↓ -92% |
| Aetna | NewBusiness | $6.37 | ↓ -92% |
| BCBS | BlueAdvantageHMO | $6.37 | ↓ -92% |
| Superior | ValueHMO | $6.52 | ↓ -92% |
| Aetna | Meritain | $6.78 | ↓ -92% |
| Aetna | COMM | $6.78 | ↓ -92% |
| USA Managed Care | WORKERSCOMP | $6.92 | ↓ -92% |
| Corvel Corporation | WORKERSCOMP | $7.21 | ↓ -91% |
| BCBS | BluePremier | $7.68 | ↓ -91% |
| Aetna | OON | $7.98 | ↓ -90% |
| Superior | EPO | $8.15 | ↓ -90% |
| Superior | HMO | $8.15 | ↓ -90% |
| BCBS | BlueEssentials | $8.99 | ↓ -89% |
| BCBS | BlueEssentialsAccess | $8.99 | ↓ -89% |
| BCBS | EPOSOA | $9.43 | ↓ -89% |
| Oscar | HIX | $9.46 | ↓ -89% |
| Molina Healthcare | HIX | $9.54 | ↓ -89% |
| BCBS | PPO | $9.86 | ↓ -88% |
| Cigna | IFP | $11.31 | ↓ -87% |
| Cigna | QHP | $11.73 | ↓ -86% |
| Cigna | LocalPlus | $14.20 | ↓ -83% |
| Cigna | NewBusiness | $14.21 | ↓ -83% |
| United | OptionsPPO | $14.75 | ↓ -82% |
| Cigna | NetworkBenefit | $15.86 | ↓ -81% |
| Cigna | OpenAccessPlus | $15.86 | ↓ -81% |
| Cigna | HMO | $15.86 | ↓ -81% |
| Cigna | AllOther | $20.07 | ↓ -76% |
| Healthcare Highways | NarrowNetwork | $20.53 | ↓ -76% |
| Unicare | CHIP | $20.95 | ↓ -75% |
| Evry Health | COMM | $21.62 | ↓ -74% |
| Healthcare Highways | CityofPlano | $28.32 | ↓ -66% |
| Humana | COMM | $33.38 | ↓ -60% |
| BCBS | Traditional | $37.21 | ↓ -56% |
| Fidelis SecureCare | MGMCR | $37.71 | ↓ -55% |
| City of McKinney | COMM | $37.71 | ↓ -55% |
| National ChoiceCare | WCOMP | $41.90 | ↓ -50% |
| Aetna | ASA | $44.16 | ↓ -47% |
| Aetna | WCOMP | $46.09 | ↓ -45% |
| Physicians Coop of TX | MGMCR | $46.09 | ↓ -45% |
| PC Texas Partners | WCOMP | $46.09 | ↓ -45% |
| Rockport Health Group | WORKERSCOMP | $46.09 | ↓ -45% |
| Averde Health, Inc | PPO | $48.60 | ↓ -42% |
| USC Health Services | COMM | $50.28 | ↓ -40% |
| Multiplan PHCS | PrimaryNetwork | $58.66 | ↓ -30% |
| Coastal Comp Health Networks | WCOMP | $58.66 | ↓ -30% |
| Jostens | WCOMP | $58.66 | ↓ -30% |
| Mega Life | MGMCRPPO | $58.66 | ↓ -30% |
| Aetna Coventry First Health | COMM | $61.17 | ↓ -27% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | PPO | $62.85 | ↓ -25% |
| LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING | COMMPPO | $62.85 | ↓ -25% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan | $67.04 | ↓ -20% |
| Randalls Food Market | PPO | $67.04 | ↓ -20% |
| USA Managed Care | COMM | $67.04 | ↓ -20% |
| Galaxy Health Network | PPO | $71.23 | ↓ -15% |
| Independent Medical Systems | COMM | $83.80 | ↑ +0% |
| Unicare | MCD | $83.80 | ↑ +0% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | COMM | $83.80 | ↑ +0% |
| Curative Administrators | COMM | not published by hospital | — |
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Volume measurement urine timed at other Texas hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas | $23.33 | $3.06 – $29.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham | $21.00 | $4.32 – $31.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110 | $25.87 | $3.06 – $32.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco | $23.33 | $3.06 – $29.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station | $21.00 | $3.27 – $31.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple | $21.00 | $3.06 – $31.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park | $25.87 | $3.06 – $38.80 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth | $23.33 | $3.06 – $29.16 |