Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) 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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$807.21 with Optum Health vs $12,897.00 with Oscar — 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

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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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
Optum Health MCD $807.21
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $948.00
Superior Health Plan CHIP $948.00
Superior Health Plan STARKids $948.00
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $948.00
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $948.00
Cigna IFP $990.66
Cigna QHP $1,027.36
TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK MCD $1,101.45
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $1,118.22
United STAR $1,118.22
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $1,118.22
United CHIP $1,118.22
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $1,118.22
United STARPerinate $1,118.22
United STARPLUS $1,118.22
United STARKids $1,118.22
Amerigroup CHIP $1,174.13
Amerigroup MGMCD $1,174.13
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $1,174.13
Molina STARKIDS $1,230.04
Molina MCDSTAR $1,230.04
Molina CHIP $1,230.04
Molina STAR+PLUS $1,230.04
Aetna Better Health CHIP $1,341.86
Aetna Better Health MCD $1,341.86
Humana MGMCD $1,397.78
Religious Order of Jehovah Witness LOGOV $1,467.65
United OptionsPPO $1,577.72
Unicare CHIP $1,761.18
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $1,995.00
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $2,480.33
Aetna QHPHIX $2,513.00
Healthcare Highways NTX CityofPlanoEmployeeBenefitPlan $2,568.39
Prominence Health Plan HIX $2,935.30
WellMed MGMCR $3,187.73
BCBS Traditional $3,258.18
City of McKinney COMM $3,302.21
Aetna NewBusiness $3,445.00
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCR $3,595.74
BCBS BluePremier $3,602.66
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $3,669.13
Aetna Meritain $3,682.00
Aetna COMM $3,682.00
Aetna ASA $3,867.26
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $4,036.04
Aetna WCOMP $4,036.04
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $4,036.04
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $4,036.04
Cigna Lifesource COMM $4,036.04
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $4,109.42
Averde Health, Inc PPO $4,256.19
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $4,322.23
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $4,322.23
Aetna OON $4,332.00
Emerging Therapy Solutions COMM $4,916.63
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $5,136.77
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $5,136.77
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $5,210.16
Healthcare Highways NTX NarrowNetwork $5,264.00
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $5,475.00
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $5,487.13
BCBS MyBlueHealth $5,487.13
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $5,503.69
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $5,674.00
Curative Administrators COMM $5,849.00
USC Health Services COMM $5,870.60
USA Managed Care COMM $5,870.60
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $5,939.00
Cigna LocalPlus $6,004.00
Cigna NewBusiness $6,010.00
Evry Health COMM $6,054.00
BCBS BlueEssentials $6,235.38
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $6,235.38
Galaxy Health Network PPO $6,237.51
Optum Health (URN) COMM $6,531.04
BCBS EPOSOA $6,540.22
Cigna NetworkBenefit $6,708.00
Cigna HMO $6,708.00
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $6,708.00
BCBS PPO $6,845.06
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $7,338.25
Unicare MCD $7,338.25
Independent Medical Systems COMM $7,338.25
United SmallGroup $7,850.00
Cigna AllOther $8,485.00
Humana COMM $9,302.00
United AllPayerAppendix $11,220.00
Oscar HIX $12,897.00

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Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $5,470.54 $1,118.22 – $7,896.23
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $3,648.15 $1,118.22 – $1,207.68
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $6,873.92 $71.00 – $10,310.88
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $7,897.88 $71.00 – $9,872.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $5,470.54 $1,118.22 – $7,896.23
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $6,873.92 $85.00 – $10,310.88
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $6,873.92 $1,118.22 – $10,310.88
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $7,897.88 $71.00 – $11,846.83

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