Dextrose 5 % and 0.9 % sodium chloride intravenous solution at HCA HOUSTON CONROE

504 MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD, CONROE, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1962455816

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published May 14, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

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$0.48 with Superior Health Plan vs $600.00 with Texas Athletic Network — same scan, same building. Share

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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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Superior Health Plan STAR $0.48
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $0.48
Superior Health Plan STARKids $0.48
Superior Health Plan CHIP $0.48
Superior Health Plan CHPFC $0.48
Aetna MCR $0.53
Community Health Choice MCD STAR+PLUS $1.04
Community Health Choice MCD CHIP $1.04
Community Health Choice MCD CHIPPerinatal $1.04
Community Health Choice MCD STAR $1.04
Amerigroup MCDCHIPBH $1.12
Amerigroup MGMCD $1.12
Christus (USFHP) TRICARE $1.31
Superior EPO $1.40
Superior HMO $1.40
United OptionsPPO $1.41
Oscar HIX $1.56
Superior ValueHMO $1.58
Texas Childrens Health Plans CHIP $1.63
Texas Childrens Health Plans STARKIDS $1.90
Texas Childrens Health Plans STAR $1.90
TX Workforce Commission GVT $1.92
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $2.04
Aetna QHPExchange $2.12
Molina Healthcare HIX $2.16
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $2.16
United AllPayerAppendix $2.16
United SmallGroup $2.16
Evry Health BroadNetwork $2.18
Aetna NBPPO $2.57
Aetna NBHMO $2.57
Aetna NBPOS $2.57
Aetna COMMHMO $2.74
Aetna COMMPPO $2.74
Aetna COMMPOS $2.74
Imagine Health PPO $2.80
BCBS Traditional $2.80
Curative Administrators COMM $3.20
Aetna OONPPO $3.21
Aetna OONHMO $3.21
Aetna OONPOS $3.21
BCBS MyBlueHealth $3.29
Cigna CSN $3.29
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCEL $3.44
Aetna ASAPPO $3.46
Aetna ASAPOS $3.46
Aetna ASAHMO $3.46
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $3.56
Averde Health Commercial $3.60
Fidelis SecureCare of TX MGMCR $3.60
United GlobalAppendix $3.60
BCBS BAV $3.63
Cigna PPO $4.24
Coventry National First Health COMM $4.26
Physicians Cooperative of Texas WC $4.40
Rockport Workers Comp COMM $4.40
BCBS PPO $4.54
BCBS HMO $4.54
BCBS EPOSOA $4.54
Independent Medical System COMM $4.80
SouthWest Medical WORKERSCOMP $4.80
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $4.80
Coastal Comp COMM $5.20
Multiplan PHCSPrimaryNetwork $6.00
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $6.56
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCOUNTABLEPPO $6.80
Physicians, INC COMM $6.80
Multiplan ComplementaryNetwork $6.80
Affiliated PPO COMM $7.20
Humana PPO $10.52
Humana HMO $10.52
Texas Athletic Network Premier $300.00
Texas Athletic Network PremierPlus $500.00
Texas Athletic Network TexasCustomUC $600.00

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Dextrose 5 % and 0.9 % sodium chloride intravenous solution at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $137.39 $6.47 – $6.47
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock $49.79 $4.74 – $6.71
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena $9.93 $1.69 – $21.27
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston $9.19 $0.59 – $2.64
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring $9.19 $0.59 – $2.64
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land $9.19 $0.59 – $2.64
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands $9.19 $0.59 – $2.64
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson $23.97 $1.31 – $34.24

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