Dextrose 5 % and 0.9 % sodium chloride intravenous solution at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline

600 Elizabeth St, Corpus Christi, TX · Christushealth · · NPI 1689641680

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$19.29

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$96.45

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$1.06 with Aetna vs $81.98 with Triwest — 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

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
Aetna MM $1.06 ↓ -95%
United Healthcare All Payer $1.25 ↓ -94%
United Healthcare HIX $1.25 ↓ -94%
Humana Choicecare $1.77 ↓ -91%
Aetna New Business $2.11 ↓ -89%
Aetna PPO $2.35 ↓ -88%
Aetna POS $2.35 ↓ -88%
Aetna HMO $2.35 ↓ -88%
Cigna PPO $3.67 ↓ -81%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue Advantage HMO $4.18 ↓ -78%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $5.04 ↓ -74%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $5.34 ↓ -72%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $5.44 ↓ -72%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $5.95 ↓ -69%
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
United Healthcare Chip KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
United Healthcare Star KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
United Healthcare Star Kids KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Superior Chip KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Superior Star Plus KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Superior Foster Care KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Superior Star KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Superior Star Kids KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $11.57 ↓ -40%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $12.53 ↓ -35%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $12.53 ↓ -35%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $14.46 ↓ -25%
Christus Health HIX $20.25 ↑ +5%
Molina Star KM $28.93 ↑ +50%
Molina Star Plus KM $28.93 ↑ +50%
Molina Chip KM $28.93 ↑ +50%
Imperial Health Plan MM $38.58 ↑ +100%
Amerigroup MM $38.58 ↑ +100%
Cigna New Business $38.58 ↑ +100%
Healthcare Highways PPO $43.40 ↑ +125%
Devoted Health Plan MM $48.22 ↑ +150%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $57.87 ↑ +200%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $62.69 ↑ +225%
First Health PPO $62.69 ↑ +225%
Phcs PPO $67.51 ↑ +250%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $67.51 ↑ +250%
Multiplan PPO $67.51 ↑ +250%
Beech Street PPO $72.33 ↑ +275%
HealthSmart PPO $77.16 ↑ +300%
Health Management Network PPO $77.16 ↑ +300%
Provider Select PPO $77.16 ↑ +300%
Triwest VA MM $81.98 ↑ +325%

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