Collection of venous blood by venipuncture 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

$85.52

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$85.52

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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$3.00 with United vs $4,332.00 with Aetna — 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
United AllPayerAppendix $3.00 ↓ -96%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $3.00 ↓ -96%
United SmallGroup $3.00 ↓ -96%
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $5.30 ↓ -94%
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $5.30 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $5.99 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $5.99 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $5.99 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $5.99 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $5.99 ↓ -93%
Humana Tricare $8.82 ↓ -90%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $9.09 ↓ -89%
BCBS MCRPPO $9.09 ↓ -89%
BCBS MGMCRHMO $9.09 ↓ -89%
Devoted Health PPO $9.34 ↓ -89%
Amerigroup DualEligible $9.34 ↓ -89%
Devoted Health HMO $9.34 ↓ -89%
Devoted Health MME $9.34 ↓ -89%
Devoted Health MCR $9.34 ↓ -89%
Devoted Health POS $9.34 ↓ -89%
Humana MGMCR $9.34 ↓ -89%
Mutual of Omaha MGMCR $9.34 ↓ -89%
Triwest Veterans FEDERAL $9.34 ↓ -89%
Devoted Health SNP $9.34 ↓ -89%
United MGMCR $9.39 ↓ -89%
Optum Health MCD $9.41 ↓ -89%
Aetna MCR $9.42 ↓ -89%
Care N Care MGMCR $9.43 ↓ -89%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCR $9.53 ↓ -89%
Integranet MGMCR $9.62 ↓ -89%
WellCare MGMCR $9.62 ↓ -89%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPPO $9.81 ↓ -89%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRDualEligible $9.81 ↓ -89%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPFFS $9.81 ↓ -89%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPOS $9.81 ↓ -89%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRSNP $9.81 ↓ -89%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRHMO $9.81 ↓ -89%
ProCare Advantge MCR $9.81 ↓ -89%
American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. MGMCR $9.81 ↓ -89%
Provider Partners Health Plan MCR $9.90 ↓ -88%
Texas Independent Health Plan MGMCR $9.90 ↓ -88%
Molina MCR $10.18 ↓ -88%
Molina MMP $10.18 ↓ -88%
Molina MME $10.18 ↓ -88%
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $10.27 ↓ -88%
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $11.21 ↓ -87%
Cigna IFP $11.55 ↓ -86%
Cigna QHP $11.97 ↓ -86%
Verda Health Plan MGMCR $12.14 ↓ -86%
Bravo Health MCRPPO $14.01 ↓ -84%
Bravo Health MCRPOS $14.01 ↓ -84%
Bravo Health MCRHMO $14.01 ↓ -84%
Bravo Health MCRSNP $14.01 ↓ -84%
Bravo Health MCRPFFS $14.01 ↓ -84%
Superior ValueHMO $16.72 ↓ -80%
Religious Order of Jehovah Witness LOGOV $17.10 ↓ -80%
USA Managed Care WORKERSCOMP $17.75 ↓ -79%
United OptionsPPO $18.39 ↓ -78%
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $18.49 ↓ -78%
Unicare CHIP $20.52 ↓ -76%
Superior HMO $20.92 ↓ -76%
Superior EPO $20.92 ↓ -76%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $20.95 ↓ -76%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $21.12 ↓ -75%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $21.12 ↓ -75%
Healthcare Highways NTX NarrowNetwork $21.81 ↓ -74%
Evry Health COMM $22.06 ↓ -74%
Cigna LocalPlus $22.34 ↓ -74%
Cigna NewBusiness $22.36 ↓ -74%
Oscar HIX $24.28 ↓ -72%
Molina Healthcare HIX $24.47 ↓ -71%
Cigna HMO $24.95 ↓ -71%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $24.95 ↓ -71%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $24.95 ↓ -71%
BCBS BluePremier $24.97 ↓ -71%
BCBS BlueEssentials $27.28 ↓ -68%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $27.28 ↓ -68%
BCBS EPOSOA $28.65 ↓ -66%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $28.91 ↓ -66%
BCBS PPO $29.93 ↓ -65%
Healthcare Highways NTX CityofPlanoEmployeeBenefitPlan $29.93 ↓ -65%
Cigna AllOther $31.58 ↓ -63%
Prominence Health Plan HIX $34.21 ↓ -60%
Curative Administrators COMM $34.21 ↓ -60%
BCBS Traditional $37.97 ↓ -56%
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $38.48 ↓ -55%
City of McKinney COMM $38.48 ↓ -55%
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCR $41.90 ↓ -51%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $42.76 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $45.07 ↓ -47%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $47.04 ↓ -45%
Cigna Lifesource COMM $47.04 ↓ -45%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $47.04 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $47.04 ↓ -45%
Aetna WCOMP $47.04 ↓ -45%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $47.89 ↓ -44%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $49.60 ↓ -42%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $50.37 ↓ -41%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $50.37 ↓ -41%
Emerging Therapy Solutions COMM $57.30 ↓ -33%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $59.86 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $59.86 ↓ -30%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $59.86 ↓ -30%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $60.72 ↓ -29%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $64.14 ↓ -25%
USA Managed Care COMM $68.42 ↓ -20%
USC Health Services COMM $68.42 ↓ -20%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $72.69 ↓ -15%
Optum Health (URN) COMM $76.11 ↓ -11%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $85.52 ↑ +0%
Unicare MCD $85.52 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $85.52 ↑ +0%
Aetna QHPHIX $2,513.00 ↑ +2838%
Aetna NewBusiness $3,445.00 ↑ +3928%
Aetna Meritain $3,682.00 ↑ +4205%
Aetna COMM $3,682.00 ↑ +4205%
Aetna OON $4,332.00 ↑ +4965%
WellMed MGMCR not published by hospital

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Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $28.65 $8.12 – $35.81
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $205.20 $3.00 – $15.32
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS $26.47 $9.09 – $24.47
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas $8.50 $9.34 – $25.22
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas $8.50 $9.34 – $25.22
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $67.16 $8.18 – $8.18
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $25.87 $5.32 – $38.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $32.66 $6.05 – $37.81

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