Platelets leukocytes reduced each unit 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

$568.00

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

$1,136.00

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.

$43.56 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $389.50 with HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] — 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 $43.56 ↓ -92%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MCMC $144.26 ↓ -75%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MCMC $147.15 ↓ -74%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $151.47 ↓ -73%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $151.47 ↓ -73%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MCMC $151.47 ↓ -73%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MCMC $151.47 ↓ -73%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MCMC $151.47 ↓ -73%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MCMC $151.47 ↓ -73%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MCMC $151.47 ↓ -73%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MCMC $151.90 ↓ -73%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MCMC $152.92 ↓ -73%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MCMC $154.36 ↓ -73%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MCMC $154.36 ↓ -73%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MCMC $155.80 ↓ -73%
CORALVITA [9216] MHS HB VIBRA MRMC MCMC MDMC $173.11 ↓ -70%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MCMC $180.33 ↓ -68%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MCMC $187.54 ↓ -67%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MCMC $187.77 ↓ -67%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MCMC $187.77 ↓ -67%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MCMC $201.96 ↓ -64%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MCMC $209.18 ↓ -63%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MCMC $223.60 ↓ -61%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MCMC $230.82 ↓ -59%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MCMC $233.70 ↓ -59%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MCMC $233.70 ↓ -59%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $238.03 ↓ -58%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $238.03 ↓ -58%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MCMC $238.03 ↓ -58%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MCMC $245.24 ↓ -57%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MCMC $246.68 ↓ -57%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MCMC $254.80 ↓ -55%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MCMC $254.80 ↓ -55%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MCMC $259.67 ↓ -54%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MCMC $264.60 ↓ -53%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MCMC $266.88 ↓ -53%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MCMC $266.88 ↓ -53%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MCMC $269.50 ↓ -53%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $288.52 ↓ -49%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MCMC $288.52 ↓ -49%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MCMC $288.52 ↓ -49%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $288.52 ↓ -49%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MCMC $288.52 ↓ -49%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $288.52 ↓ -49%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MCMC $288.52 ↓ -49%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MCMC $294.00 ↓ -48%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MCMC $294.00 ↓ -48%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MCMC $360.65 ↓ -37%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MCMC $360.65 ↓ -37%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $389.50 ↓ -31%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $389.50 ↓ -31%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MCMC $389.50 ↓ -31%

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Platelets leukocytes reduced each unit at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $284.43 $80.59 – $355.54
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $273.75 $271.50 – $271.50
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas $568.00 $144.26 – $389.50
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas not published $297.27 – $834.84
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $834.84 – $834.84
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $361.59 $74.43 – $542.38
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $361.59 $72.32 – $451.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $284.43 $75.85 – $355.54

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