Amino acids quant 2-5 at MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL

7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1689628984

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$857.86

Cash price

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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.

$857.86

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.

$11.77 with Cook Childrens Health Plan vs $857.86 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.

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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
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $11.77 ↓ -99%
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $11.77 ↓ -99%
TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK MCD $16.22 ↓ -98%
United STARPerinate $16.47 ↓ -98%
United STARKids $16.47 ↓ -98%
United STAR $16.47 ↓ -98%
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $16.47 ↓ -98%
United STARPLUS $16.47 ↓ -98%
United CHIP $16.47 ↓ -98%
Amerigroup CHIP $16.47 ↓ -98%
Amerigroup MGMCD $16.47 ↓ -98%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $17.29 ↓ -98%
Aetna Better Health MCD $17.79 ↓ -98%
Aetna Better Health CHIP $17.79 ↓ -98%
Molina MCDSTAR $18.12 ↓ -98%
Molina CHIP $18.12 ↓ -98%
Molina STAR+PLUS $18.12 ↓ -98%
Molina STARKIDS $18.12 ↓ -98%
WellMed MGMCR $19.51 ↓ -98%
Humana MGMCR $19.61 ↓ -98%
BCBS MGMCRHMO $19.61 ↓ -98%
Triwest Veterans FEDERAL $19.61 ↓ -98%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $19.61 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health PPO $19.61 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health SNP $19.61 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health HMO $19.61 ↓ -98%
BCBS MCRPPO $19.61 ↓ -98%
Mutual of Omaha MGMCR $19.61 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health POS $19.61 ↓ -98%
Amerigroup DualEligible $19.61 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health MCR $19.61 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health MME $19.61 ↓ -98%
United SmallGroup $19.61 ↓ -98%
United AllPayerAppendix $19.61 ↓ -98%
United MGMCR $19.71 ↓ -98%
Aetna MCR $19.78 ↓ -98%
Care N Care MGMCR $19.81 ↓ -98%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCR $20.00 ↓ -98%
Integranet MGMCR $20.20 ↓ -98%
WellCare MGMCR $20.20 ↓ -98%
ProCare Advantge MCR $20.59 ↓ -98%
Humana MGMCD $20.59 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRHMO $20.59 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPPO $20.59 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRDualEligible $20.59 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPFFS $20.59 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPOS $20.59 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRSNP $20.59 ↓ -98%
American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. MGMCR $20.59 ↓ -98%
Provider Partners Health Plan MCR $20.79 ↓ -98%
Texas Independent Health Plan MGMCR $20.79 ↓ -98%
Humana Tricare $21.13 ↓ -98%
Molina MME $21.37 ↓ -98%
Molina MMP $21.37 ↓ -98%
Molina MCR $21.37 ↓ -98%
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $21.57 ↓ -97%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $21.78 ↓ -97%
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $23.53 ↓ -97%
Aetna QHPHIX $24.95 ↓ -97%
Verda Health Plan MGMCR $25.49 ↓ -97%
Bravo Health MCRPPO $29.41 ↓ -97%
Bravo Health MCRPFFS $29.41 ↓ -97%
Bravo Health MCRHMO $29.41 ↓ -97%
Bravo Health MCRSNP $29.41 ↓ -97%
Bravo Health MCRPOS $29.41 ↓ -97%
BCBS BluePremier $29.81 ↓ -97%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $34.32 ↓ -96%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $34.32 ↓ -96%
Aetna NewBusiness $34.37 ↓ -96%
Superior ValueHMO $35.10 ↓ -96%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $35.69 ↓ -96%
BCBS BlueEssentials $35.69 ↓ -96%
Aetna Meritain $36.60 ↓ -96%
Aetna COMM $36.60 ↓ -96%
USA Managed Care WORKERSCOMP $37.26 ↓ -96%
BCBS EPOSOA $37.46 ↓ -96%
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $38.83 ↓ -95%
BCBS PPO $39.22 ↓ -95%
Aetna OON $43.08 ↓ -95%
Superior EPO $43.93 ↓ -95%
Superior HMO $43.93 ↓ -95%
Oscar HIX $50.99 ↓ -94%
Molina Healthcare HIX $51.38 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $60.05 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $60.05 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $60.05 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $60.05 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $60.05 ↓ -93%
Cigna LocalPlus $74.89 ↓ -91%
Cigna NewBusiness $74.96 ↓ -91%
Cigna HMO $83.64 ↓ -90%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $83.64 ↓ -90%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $83.64 ↓ -90%
Optum Health MCD $94.36 ↓ -89%
Cigna AllOther $105.86 ↓ -88%
Cigna IFP $115.81 ↓ -87%
Cigna QHP $120.10 ↓ -86%
Religious Order of Jehovah Witness LOGOV $171.57 ↓ -80%
United OptionsPPO $184.44 ↓ -78%
Humana COMM $187.43 ↓ -78%
Unicare CHIP $205.89 ↓ -76%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $210.18 ↓ -75%
Healthcare Highways NTX NarrowNetwork $218.75 ↓ -75%
Evry Health COMM $221.33 ↓ -74%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $289.96 ↓ -66%
Healthcare Highways NTX CityofPlanoEmployeeBenefitPlan $300.25 ↓ -65%
Prominence Health Plan HIX $343.14 ↓ -60%
BCBS Traditional $380.89 ↓ -56%
City of McKinney COMM $386.04 ↓ -55%
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $386.04 ↓ -55%
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCR $420.35 ↓ -51%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $428.93 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $452.09 ↓ -47%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $471.82 ↓ -45%
Cigna Lifesource COMM $471.82 ↓ -45%
Aetna WCOMP $471.82 ↓ -45%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $471.82 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $471.82 ↓ -45%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $480.40 ↓ -44%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $497.56 ↓ -42%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $505.28 ↓ -41%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $505.28 ↓ -41%
Emerging Therapy Solutions COMM $574.77 ↓ -33%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $600.50 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $600.50 ↓ -30%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $600.50 ↓ -30%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $609.08 ↓ -29%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $643.39 ↓ -25%
USC Health Services COMM $686.29 ↓ -20%
USA Managed Care COMM $686.29 ↓ -20%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $729.18 ↓ -15%
Optum Health (URN) COMM $763.50 ↓ -11%
Unicare MCD $857.86 ↑ +0%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $857.86 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $857.86 ↑ +0%
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Amino acids quant 2-5 at other Texas hospitals

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MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $19.61 – $51.38
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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $138.03 $12.00 – $158.77
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $164.23 $10.00 – $172.54
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