Nm imaging cardiac blood pooling planar single study at rest or stress at Methodist Charlton Medical Center

3500 W Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX · Methodisthealthsystem · · NPI 1275592131

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 21, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$914.00

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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$1,828.00

Gross charge

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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.

$202.20 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $1,060.55 with HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] — same scan, same building. Share

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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
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] MHS HB UNITED MEDICAID STAR PLUS MCMC $202.20 ↓ -78%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MCMC $317.92 ↓ -65%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MCMC $392.80 ↓ -57%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MCMC $400.65 ↓ -56%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $412.44 ↓ -55%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MCMC $412.44 ↓ -55%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $412.44 ↓ -55%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MCMC $412.44 ↓ -55%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MCMC $412.44 ↓ -55%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $412.44 ↓ -55%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MCMC $412.44 ↓ -55%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $416.36 ↓ -54%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MCMC $420.29 ↓ -54%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MCMC $420.29 ↓ -54%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MCMC $424.22 ↓ -54%
CORALVITA [9216] MHS HB VIBRA MRMC MCMC MDMC $471.35 ↓ -48%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MCMC $490.99 ↓ -46%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MCMC $510.63 ↓ -44%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MCMC $522.97 ↓ -43%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MCMC $522.97 ↓ -43%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MCMC $543.67 ↓ -41%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MCMC $549.91 ↓ -40%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MCMC $554.95 ↓ -39%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MCMC $569.55 ↓ -38%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MCMC $603.87 ↓ -34%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MCMC $603.87 ↓ -34%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MCMC $608.83 ↓ -33%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MCMC $628.47 ↓ -31%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MCMC $636.33 ↓ -30%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MCMC $636.33 ↓ -30%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $648.11 ↓ -29%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $648.11 ↓ -29%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $648.11 ↓ -29%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MCMC $667.75 ↓ -27%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MCMC $671.68 ↓ -27%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MCMC $707.03 ↓ -23%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MCMC $726.67 ↓ -20%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MCMC $726.67 ↓ -20%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $785.59 ↓ -14%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MCMC $785.59 ↓ -14%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MCMC $785.59 ↓ -14%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $785.59 ↓ -14%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MCMC $785.59 ↓ -14%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $785.59 ↓ -14%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $785.59 ↓ -14%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MCMC $870.94 ↓ -5%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MCMC $870.94 ↓ -5%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MCMC $981.99 ↑ +7%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MCMC $981.99 ↑ +7%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $1,060.55 ↑ +16%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $1,060.55 ↑ +16%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $1,060.55 ↑ +16%

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Nm imaging cardiac blood pooling planar single study at rest or stress at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,588.83 $206.83 – $1,986.04
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $1,518.75 $212.84 – $229.87
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas $4,960.46 $209.65 – $287.49
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas $914.00 $202.20 – $1,084.30
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $759.96 – $759.96
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $1,584.98 $326.24 – $2,377.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $1,397.69 $206.83 – $1,747.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,588.83 $206.83 – $1,986.04

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