Contrast x-ray of ankle 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

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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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$126.39 with TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK vs $2,405.53 with National Healthcare Solutions — same scan, same building. Share

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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.

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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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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
TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK MCD $126.39
Amerigroup MGMCD $128.31
United CHIP $128.31
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $128.31
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $128.31
United STAR $128.31
United STARKids $128.31
United STARPLUS $128.31
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $128.31
United STARPerinate $128.31
Amerigroup CHIP $128.31
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $134.73
Aetna Better Health MCD $138.57
Aetna Better Health CHIP $138.57
Molina STARKIDS $141.14
Molina MCDSTAR $141.14
Molina CHIP $141.14
Molina STAR+PLUS $141.14
Humana MGMCD $160.39
Superior Health Plan STARKids $168.39
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $168.39
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $168.39
Superior Health Plan CHIP $168.39
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $168.39
Aetna QHPHIX $180.07
Aetna NewBusiness $246.89
Aetna COMM $264.48
Aetna Meritain $264.48
Optum Health MCD $264.61
Aetna OON $310.20
Humana COMM $313.14
Cigna IFP $324.75
Cigna QHP $336.77
Cigna LocalPlus $398.73
Cigna NewBusiness $399.13
Cigna NetworkBenefit $445.36
Cigna HMO $445.36
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $445.36
Religious Order of Jehovah Witness LOGOV $481.11
BCBS BluePremier $496.41
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $500.22
BCBS MyBlueHealth $500.22
United OptionsPPO $517.19
Cigna AllOther $563.65
Unicare CHIP $577.33
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $589.35
Healthcare Highways NTX NarrowNetwork $613.41
United SmallGroup $616.10
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $616.10
Evry Health COMM $620.63
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $813.07
United AllPayerAppendix $828.27
Healthcare Highways NTX CityofPlanoEmployeeBenefitPlan $841.94
Curative Administrators COMM $962.21
Prominence Health Plan HIX $962.21
BCBS Traditional $1,068.06
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $1,082.49
City of McKinney COMM $1,082.49
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCR $1,178.71
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $1,202.77
Aetna ASA $1,267.71
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $1,323.04
Aetna WCOMP $1,323.04
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $1,323.04
Cigna Lifesource COMM $1,323.04
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $1,323.04
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $1,347.10
Averde Health, Inc PPO $1,395.21
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $1,416.86
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $1,416.86
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $1,485.40
BCBS BlueEssentials $1,485.40
BCBS EPOSOA $1,557.95
Emerging Therapy Solutions COMM $1,611.71
BCBS PPO $1,630.50
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $1,683.87
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $1,683.87
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $1,683.87
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $1,707.93
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $1,804.15
USA Managed Care COMM $1,924.42
USC Health Services COMM $1,924.42
Galaxy Health Network PPO $2,044.70
Optum Health (URN) COMM $2,140.92
Unicare MCD $2,405.53
Independent Medical Systems COMM $2,405.53
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $2,405.53

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Contrast x-ray of ankle at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $495.58 $128.31 – $952.69
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $571.35 $128.31 – $138.57
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas $452.00 $121.89 – $925.52
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas $452.00 $121.89 – $946.25
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $313.14 – $313.14
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $923.65 $190.12 – $1,385.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $969.83 $128.31 – $1,212.29
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $495.58 $128.31 – $952.69

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