Ortho whf rigd without jnt cstm w/fit&adj 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

$322.50

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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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$645.00

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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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$57.34 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $1,014.53 with DART MEMBER CARE [3039] — 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
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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 $57.34 ↓ -82%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MCMC $199.95 ↓ -38%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MCMC $247.16 ↓ -23%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MCMC $247.16 ↓ -23%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MCMC $335.40 ↑ +4%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MCMC $335.40 ↑ +4%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MCMC $348.30 ↑ +8%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MCMC $354.75 ↑ +10%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MCMC $375.75 ↑ +17%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MCMC $383.27 ↑ +19%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MCMC $387.00 ↑ +20%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MCMC $387.00 ↑ +20%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MCMC $394.54 ↑ +22%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $394.54 ↑ +22%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $394.54 ↑ +22%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $394.54 ↑ +22%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MCMC $394.54 ↑ +22%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MCMC $394.54 ↑ +22%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $398.30 ↑ +24%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MCMC $402.05 ↑ +25%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MCMC $402.05 ↑ +25%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MCMC $405.81 ↑ +26%
CORALVITA [9216] MHS HB VIBRA MRMC MCMC MDMC $450.90 ↑ +40%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MCMC $469.69 ↑ +46%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MCMC $483.75 ↑ +50%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MCMC $483.75 ↑ +50%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MCMC $488.48 ↑ +51%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MCMC $526.05 ↑ +63%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MCMC $544.84 ↑ +69%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MCMC $548.25 ↑ +70%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MCMC $582.41 ↑ +81%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MCMC $601.20 ↑ +86%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MCMC $608.72 ↑ +89%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MCMC $608.72 ↑ +89%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $619.99 ↑ +92%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $619.99 ↑ +92%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $619.99 ↑ +92%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MCMC $638.78 ↑ +98%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MCMC $642.53 ↑ +99%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MCMC $676.35 ↑ +110%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $751.50 ↑ +133%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MCMC $751.50 ↑ +133%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MCMC $751.50 ↑ +133%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $751.50 ↑ +133%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $751.50 ↑ +133%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $751.50 ↑ +133%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MCMC $751.50 ↑ +133%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MCMC $939.38 ↑ +191%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MCMC $939.38 ↑ +191%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $1,014.53 ↑ +215%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $1,014.53 ↑ +215%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $1,014.53 ↑ +215%

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Ortho whf rigd without jnt cstm w/fit&adj at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $420.76 $119.21 – $561.01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $609.50 not published
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas $322.50 $375.75 – $1,014.53
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas not published $364.48 – $984.47
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $375.75 – $984.47
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $420.76 $12.05 – $87.82
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $420.76 $11.71 – $78.06
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $420.76 $112.20 – $561.01

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