Assay of osteocalcin 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

$1,042.33

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.

$1,042.33

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.

$17.91 with Cook Childrens Health Plan vs $1,042.33 with Unicare — 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 $17.91 ↓ -98%
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $17.91 ↓ -98%
TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK MCD $24.69 ↓ -98%
United CHIP $25.07 ↓ -98%
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $25.07 ↓ -98%
Amerigroup MGMCD $25.07 ↓ -98%
Amerigroup CHIP $25.07 ↓ -98%
United STARPerinate $25.07 ↓ -98%
United STARPLUS $25.07 ↓ -98%
United STARKids $25.07 ↓ -98%
United STAR $25.07 ↓ -98%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $26.32 ↓ -97%
Aetna Better Health MCD $27.08 ↓ -97%
Aetna Better Health CHIP $27.08 ↓ -97%
Molina STARKIDS $27.58 ↓ -97%
Molina CHIP $27.58 ↓ -97%
Molina MCDSTAR $27.58 ↓ -97%
Molina STAR+PLUS $27.58 ↓ -97%
WellMed MGMCR $29.70 ↓ -97%
Mutual of Omaha MGMCR $29.85 ↓ -97%
Triwest Veterans FEDERAL $29.85 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health PPO $29.85 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health SNP $29.85 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health HMO $29.85 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health POS $29.85 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health MCR $29.85 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health MME $29.85 ↓ -97%
Humana MGMCR $29.85 ↓ -97%
United AllPayerAppendix $29.85 ↓ -97%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $29.85 ↓ -97%
United SmallGroup $29.85 ↓ -97%
Amerigroup DualEligible $29.85 ↓ -97%
BCBS MGMCRHMO $29.85 ↓ -97%
BCBS MCRPPO $29.85 ↓ -97%
United MGMCR $30.00 ↓ -97%
Aetna MCR $30.10 ↓ -97%
Care N Care MGMCR $30.15 ↓ -97%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCR $30.45 ↓ -97%
WellCare MGMCR $30.75 ↓ -97%
Integranet MGMCR $30.75 ↓ -97%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPOS $31.34 ↓ -97%
ProCare Advantge MCR $31.34 ↓ -97%
American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. MGMCR $31.34 ↓ -97%
Humana MGMCD $31.34 ↓ -97%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRHMO $31.34 ↓ -97%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPPO $31.34 ↓ -97%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRDualEligible $31.34 ↓ -97%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPFFS $31.34 ↓ -97%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRSNP $31.34 ↓ -97%
Texas Independent Health Plan MGMCR $31.64 ↓ -97%
Provider Partners Health Plan MCR $31.64 ↓ -97%
Humana Tricare $32.17 ↓ -97%
Molina MCR $32.54 ↓ -97%
Molina MME $32.54 ↓ -97%
Molina MMP $32.54 ↓ -97%
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $32.84 ↓ -97%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $33.16 ↓ -97%
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $35.82 ↓ -97%
Aetna QHPHIX $37.97 ↓ -96%
Verda Health Plan MGMCR $38.80 ↓ -96%
Bravo Health MCRPFFS $44.78 ↓ -96%
Bravo Health MCRPPO $44.78 ↓ -96%
Bravo Health MCRSNP $44.78 ↓ -96%
Bravo Health MCRPOS $44.78 ↓ -96%
Bravo Health MCRHMO $44.78 ↓ -96%
BCBS BluePremier $45.37 ↓ -96%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $52.24 ↓ -95%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $52.24 ↓ -95%
Aetna NewBusiness $52.30 ↓ -95%
Superior ValueHMO $53.43 ↓ -95%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $54.33 ↓ -95%
BCBS BlueEssentials $54.33 ↓ -95%
Aetna COMM $55.70 ↓ -95%
Aetna Meritain $55.70 ↓ -95%
USA Managed Care WORKERSCOMP $56.72 ↓ -95%
BCBS EPOSOA $57.01 ↓ -95%
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $59.10 ↓ -94%
BCBS PPO $59.70 ↓ -94%
Aetna OON $65.55 ↓ -94%
Superior HMO $66.86 ↓ -94%
Superior EPO $66.86 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $72.96 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $72.96 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $72.96 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $72.96 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $72.96 ↓ -93%
Oscar HIX $77.61 ↓ -93%
Molina Healthcare HIX $78.21 ↓ -92%
Cigna LocalPlus $113.63 ↓ -89%
Cigna NewBusiness $113.74 ↓ -89%
Optum Health MCD $114.66 ↓ -89%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $126.92 ↓ -88%
Cigna HMO $126.92 ↓ -88%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $126.92 ↓ -88%
Cigna IFP $140.71 ↓ -87%
Cigna QHP $145.93 ↓ -86%
Cigna AllOther $160.63 ↓ -85%
Religious Order of Jehovah Witness LOGOV $208.47 ↓ -80%
United OptionsPPO $224.10 ↓ -79%
Unicare CHIP $250.16 ↓ -76%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $255.37 ↓ -76%
Healthcare Highways NTX NarrowNetwork $265.79 ↓ -75%
Evry Health COMM $268.92 ↓ -74%
Humana COMM $331.59 ↓ -68%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $352.31 ↓ -66%
Healthcare Highways NTX CityofPlanoEmployeeBenefitPlan $364.82 ↓ -65%
Prominence Health Plan HIX $416.93 ↓ -60%
BCBS Traditional $462.79 ↓ -56%
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $469.05 ↓ -55%
City of McKinney COMM $469.05 ↓ -55%
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCR $510.74 ↓ -51%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $521.16 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $549.31 ↓ -47%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $573.28 ↓ -45%
Aetna WCOMP $573.28 ↓ -45%
Cigna Lifesource COMM $573.28 ↓ -45%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $573.28 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $573.28 ↓ -45%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $583.70 ↓ -44%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $604.55 ↓ -42%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $613.93 ↓ -41%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $613.93 ↓ -41%
Emerging Therapy Solutions COMM $698.36 ↓ -33%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $729.63 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $729.63 ↓ -30%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $729.63 ↓ -30%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $740.05 ↓ -29%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $781.75 ↓ -25%
USC Health Services COMM $833.86 ↓ -20%
USA Managed Care COMM $833.86 ↓ -20%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $885.98 ↓ -15%
Optum Health (URN) COMM $927.67 ↓ -11%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $1,042.33 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $1,042.33 ↑ +0%
Unicare MCD $1,042.33 ↑ +0%
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Assay of osteocalcin at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $147.42 $10.00 – $184.28
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas not published $25.07 – $58.58
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $29.85 – $78.21
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $149.56 $12.00 – $224.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $140.84 $12.00 – $176.06
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $147.42 $10.00 – $184.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $149.56 $12.00 – $224.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $149.56 $8.00 – $224.33

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