Gallbladder and Bile Duct Scan (HIDA Scan) at CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta

1007 S William St, Atlanta, TX · Christushealth · · NPI 1295736734

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 14, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

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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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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.

$197.24 with Texas Healthspring vs $1,622.79 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas — 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
Texas Healthspring MM $197.24 —
Arkansas Total Care KM $312.39 —
United Healthcare Chip KM $318.09 —
United Healthcare Star Kid KM $318.09 —
United Healthcare Star KM $318.09 —
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $318.09 —
Empower Healthcare Solutions KM $318.64 —
Humana ChoiceCare Network MM $394.48 —
Windsor MM $394.48 —
United Healthcare MM $394.48 —
Triwest VA MM $394.48 —
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $394.48 —
Aetna MM $394.48 —
Molina Medicare Adv MM $394.48 —
Coventry First Health MM $394.48 —
Christus Health Med Adv MM $394.48 —
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $406.31 —
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $406.31 —
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $414.20 —
Tribute Health Plan MM $414.20 —
US Imaging Network PPO $422.09 —
Amerigroup MM $426.04 —
Imperial Health Plan MM $433.93 —
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $433.93 —
ProCare Advantage MM $433.93 —
Superior Star Plus KM $489.74 —
Amerigroup Star KM $489.74 —
Texas True Choice Chip KM $489.74 —
Superior Chip KM $489.74 —
Superior Foster Care KM $489.74 —
Superior Star Kids KM $489.74 —
Superior Star KM $489.74 —
Summit Community Care KM $499.53 —
Molina Star Plus KM $514.23 —
Texas Children's Health Plan Star Plus KM $514.23 —
Texas Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $514.23 —
Texas Children's Health Plan Chip KM $514.23 —
Molina Chip KM $514.23 —
Molina Healthspring Star Plus KM $514.23 —
Molina Star KM $514.23 —
Christus Health HIX $552.27 —
Humana Choicecare $671.26 —
United Healthcare HIX $675.00 —
State of Oklahoma All Plans $785.94 —
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $788.96 —
Cigna PPO $1,230.83 —
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $1,292.73 —
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue Advantage HMO $1,329.40 —
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $1,460.82 —
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $1,460.82 —
United Healthcare All Payer $1,509.00 —
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $1,622.79 —
Five Point Credit Union PPO not published by hospital —
PHCS PPO not published by hospital —
Zelis PPO not published by hospital —
Healthcare Highways PPO not published by hospital —
Municipal Health Benefit Fund PPO not published by hospital —
Multiplan PPO not published by hospital —
Beechstreet PPO not published by hospital —
First Health PPO not published by hospital —
HealthSmart PPO not published by hospital —
HealthSmart Accel PPO not published by hospital —
Health Management Network PPO not published by hospital —
Aetna PPO not published by hospital —
Provider Select PPO not published by hospital —
QualChoice PPO not published by hospital —
PPOplus Llc PPO not published by hospital —

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Gallbladder and Bile Duct Scan (HIDA Scan) at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,760.38 $290.70 – $2,200.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $1,754.98 $361.23 – $2,632.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $1,754.98 $290.70 – $2,193.73
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,760.38 $290.70 – $2,200.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $1,754.98 $311.05 – $2,632.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $1,754.98 $290.70 – $2,632.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $1,754.98 $290.70 – $2,632.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $1,760.38 $290.70 – $2,200.48

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