Assay of estrogen 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

$509.87

Cash price

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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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$509.87

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.

$35.69 with Superior Health Plan vs $790.77 with Humana — 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
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $35.69 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $35.69 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $35.69 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $35.69 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $35.69 ↓ -93%
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $52.73 ↓ -90%
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $52.73 ↓ -90%
Optum Health MCD $56.09 ↓ -89%
Cigna IFP $68.83 ↓ -87%
Cigna QHP $71.38 ↓ -86%
TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK MCD $72.71 ↓ -86%
Amerigroup MGMCD $73.82 ↓ -86%
United CHIP $73.82 ↓ -86%
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $73.82 ↓ -86%
United STAR $73.82 ↓ -86%
Amerigroup CHIP $73.82 ↓ -86%
United STARPerinate $73.82 ↓ -86%
United STARPLUS $73.82 ↓ -86%
United STARKids $73.82 ↓ -86%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $77.51 ↓ -85%
Aetna Better Health CHIP $79.73 ↓ -84%
Aetna Better Health MCD $79.73 ↓ -84%
Molina CHIP $81.20 ↓ -84%
Molina STARKIDS $81.20 ↓ -84%
Molina MCDSTAR $81.20 ↓ -84%
Molina STAR+PLUS $81.20 ↓ -84%
WellMed MGMCR $87.44 ↓ -83%
Humana MGMCR $87.88 ↓ -83%
Devoted Health PPO $87.88 ↓ -83%
Devoted Health SNP $87.88 ↓ -83%
Devoted Health HMO $87.88 ↓ -83%
Devoted Health POS $87.88 ↓ -83%
Devoted Health MCR $87.88 ↓ -83%
Devoted Health MME $87.88 ↓ -83%
Triwest Veterans FEDERAL $87.88 ↓ -83%
United AllPayerAppendix $87.88 ↓ -83%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $87.88 ↓ -83%
United SmallGroup $87.88 ↓ -83%
Amerigroup DualEligible $87.88 ↓ -83%
Mutual of Omaha MGMCR $87.88 ↓ -83%
BCBS MCRPPO $87.88 ↓ -83%
BCBS MGMCRHMO $87.88 ↓ -83%
United MGMCR $88.32 ↓ -83%
Aetna MCR $88.63 ↓ -83%
Care N Care MGMCR $88.76 ↓ -83%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCR $89.64 ↓ -82%
WellCare MGMCR $90.52 ↓ -82%
Integranet MGMCR $90.52 ↓ -82%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRSNP $92.27 ↓ -82%
Humana MGMCD $92.27 ↓ -82%
American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. MGMCR $92.27 ↓ -82%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPPO $92.27 ↓ -82%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRDualEligible $92.27 ↓ -82%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPFFS $92.27 ↓ -82%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRHMO $92.27 ↓ -82%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPOS $92.27 ↓ -82%
ProCare Advantge MCR $92.27 ↓ -82%
Provider Partners Health Plan MCR $93.15 ↓ -82%
Texas Independent Health Plan MGMCR $93.15 ↓ -82%
Humana Tricare $94.70 ↓ -81%
Molina MME $95.79 ↓ -81%
Molina MCR $95.79 ↓ -81%
Molina MMP $95.79 ↓ -81%
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $96.67 ↓ -81%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $97.63 ↓ -81%
Religious Order of Jehovah Witness LOGOV $101.97 ↓ -80%
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $105.46 ↓ -79%
United OptionsPPO $109.62 ↓ -79%
Aetna QHPHIX $111.79 ↓ -78%
Verda Health Plan MGMCR $114.24 ↓ -78%
Unicare CHIP $122.37 ↓ -76%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $124.92 ↓ -75%
Healthcare Highways NTX NarrowNetwork $130.02 ↓ -74%
Evry Health COMM $131.55 ↓ -74%
Bravo Health MCRPFFS $131.82 ↓ -74%
Bravo Health MCRPPO $131.82 ↓ -74%
Bravo Health MCRHMO $131.82 ↓ -74%
Bravo Health MCRSNP $131.82 ↓ -74%
Bravo Health MCRPOS $131.82 ↓ -74%
BCBS BluePremier $133.58 ↓ -74%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $153.79 ↓ -70%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $153.79 ↓ -70%
Aetna NewBusiness $153.97 ↓ -70%
Superior ValueHMO $157.31 ↓ -69%
BCBS BlueEssentials $159.94 ↓ -69%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $159.94 ↓ -69%
Aetna COMM $163.99 ↓ -68%
Aetna Meritain $163.99 ↓ -68%
USA Managed Care WORKERSCOMP $166.97 ↓ -67%
BCBS EPOSOA $167.85 ↓ -67%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $172.34 ↓ -66%
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $174.00 ↓ -66%
BCBS PPO $175.76 ↓ -66%
Healthcare Highways NTX CityofPlanoEmployeeBenefitPlan $178.45 ↓ -65%
Aetna OON $192.99 ↓ -62%
Superior EPO $196.85 ↓ -61%
Superior HMO $196.85 ↓ -61%
Prominence Health Plan HIX $203.95 ↓ -60%
BCBS Traditional $226.38 ↓ -56%
Oscar HIX $228.49 ↓ -55%
City of McKinney COMM $229.44 ↓ -55%
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $229.44 ↓ -55%
Molina Healthcare HIX $230.25 ↓ -55%
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCR $249.84 ↓ -51%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $254.94 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $268.70 ↓ -47%
Cigna Lifesource COMM $280.43 ↓ -45%
Aetna WCOMP $280.43 ↓ -45%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $280.43 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $280.43 ↓ -45%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $280.43 ↓ -45%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $285.53 ↓ -44%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $295.72 ↓ -42%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $300.31 ↓ -41%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $300.31 ↓ -41%
Cigna LocalPlus $334.44 ↓ -34%
Cigna NewBusiness $334.77 ↓ -34%
Emerging Therapy Solutions COMM $341.61 ↓ -33%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $356.91 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $356.91 ↓ -30%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $356.91 ↓ -30%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $362.01 ↓ -29%
Cigna HMO $373.54 ↓ -27%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $373.54 ↓ -27%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $373.54 ↓ -27%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $382.40 ↓ -25%
USC Health Services COMM $407.90 ↓ -20%
USA Managed Care COMM $407.90 ↓ -20%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $433.39 ↓ -15%
Optum Health (URN) COMM $453.78 ↓ -11%
Cigna AllOther $472.76 ↓ -7%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $509.87 ↑ +0%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $509.87 ↑ +0%
Unicare MCD $509.87 ↑ +0%
Humana COMM $790.77 ↑ +55%
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Assay of estrogen at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $184.34 $35.00 – $230.43
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas not published $73.82 – $126.41
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $87.88 – $230.25
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $510.12 $36.00 – $765.18
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $510.12 $36.00 – $637.65
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $184.34 $35.00 – $230.43
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $510.12 $36.00 – $765.18
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