Dextrose 5 % and lactated ringers intravenous solution 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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$1.26 with Superior Health Plan vs $69.61 with Cigna — same scan, same building. Share

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Payer

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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
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $1.26
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $1.26
Superior Health Plan CHIP $1.26
Superior Health Plan STARKids $1.26
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $1.26
Optum Health MCD $1.98
Cigna IFP $2.43
Cigna QHP $2.52
Aetna QHPHIX $2.93
Religious Order of Jehovah Witness LOGOV $3.60
United OptionsPPO $3.87
Aetna NewBusiness $4.28
Unicare CHIP $4.32
Aetna Meritain $4.61
Aetna COMM $4.61
Aetna OON $5.40
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $6.08
Healthcare Highways NTX CityofPlanoEmployeeBenefitPlan $6.30
Prominence Health Plan HIX $7.20
BCBS Traditional $7.99
City of McKinney COMM $8.10
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCR $8.82
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $8.99
Aetna ASA $9.48
Cigna Lifesource COMM $9.89
Aetna WCOMP $9.89
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $9.89
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $9.89
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $9.89
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $9.98
United SmallGroup $9.98
United AllPayerAppendix $9.98
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $10.07
Averde Health, Inc PPO $10.43
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $10.60
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $10.60
Emerging Therapy Solutions COMM $12.05
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $12.59
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $12.59
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $12.77
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $13.49
BCBS BluePremier $13.81
USC Health Services COMM $14.39
USA Managed Care COMM $14.39
Galaxy Health Network PPO $15.29
Optum Health (URN) COMM $16.01
BCBS MyBlueHealth $17.08
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $17.08
Independent Medical Systems COMM $17.99
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $17.99
Unicare MCD $17.99
BCBS BlueEssentials $25.00
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $25.00
BCBS EPOSOA $26.23
BCBS PPO $27.47
Humana COMM $36.41
Cigna LocalPlus $49.26
Cigna NewBusiness $49.30
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $55.03
Cigna HMO $55.03
Cigna NetworkBenefit $55.03
Cigna AllOther $69.61

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Dextrose 5 % and lactated ringers intravenous solution at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $28.80 $7.14 – $35.70
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $30.00 $6.46 – $6.46
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $36.41 – $36.41
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $137.39 $19.06 – $19.06
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $28.80 $5.19 – $37.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $28.80 $5.04 – $31.50
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $28.80 $6.72 – $35.70
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $28.80 $8.09 – $37.80

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