Acute hepatitis panel at Methodist Dallas Medical Center

1441 N Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX · Methodisthealthsystem · · NPI 1528027786

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 20, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$33.00

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.

$66.00

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.

$38.01 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $216.64 with AETNA [3000] — 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 MDMC $38.01 ↑ +15%
MEDICAID [4000] MHS HB TEXAS HEALTHY WOMEN MDMC $40.01 ↑ +21%
AETNA TRANSPLANT NETWORK [3025] MHS HB AETNA TRANSPLANT NETWORK MDMC $46.20 ↑ +40%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $47.63 ↑ +44%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MDMC $48.58 ↑ +47%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MDMC $50.01 ↑ +52%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MDMC $50.01 ↑ +52%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MDMC $50.01 ↑ +52%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MDMC $50.01 ↑ +52%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MDMC $50.01 ↑ +52%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MDMC $50.01 ↑ +52%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MDMC $50.01 ↑ +52%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $50.49 ↑ +53%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MDMC $50.96 ↑ +54%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MDMC $50.96 ↑ +54%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MDMC $51.44 ↑ +56%
CORALVITA [9216] MHS HB VIBRA MRMC MCMC MDMC $57.16 ↑ +73%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MDMC $59.54 ↑ +80%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MDMC $61.92 ↑ +88%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MDMC $66.68 ↑ +102%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MDMC $69.06 ↑ +109%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MDMC $73.83 ↑ +124%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MDMC $75.26 ↑ +128%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MDMC $76.21 ↑ +131%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MDMC $77.16 ↑ +134%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MDMC $77.16 ↑ +134%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MDMC $78.59 ↑ +138%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MDMC $78.59 ↑ +138%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MDMC $78.59 ↑ +138%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MDMC $80.97 ↑ +145%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MDMC $81.45 ↑ +147%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MDMC $85.73 ↑ +160%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MDMC $88.12 ↑ +167%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MDMC $88.12 ↑ +167%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MDMC $95.26 ↑ +189%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $95.26 ↑ +189%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MDMC $95.26 ↑ +189%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $95.26 ↑ +189%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $95.26 ↑ +189%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $95.26 ↑ +189%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MDMC $95.26 ↑ +189%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MDMC $119.08 ↑ +261%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MDMC $119.08 ↑ +261%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MDMC $128.60 ↑ +290%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MDMC $128.60 ↑ +290%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MDMC $128.60 ↑ +290%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MDMC $132.89 ↑ +303%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MDMC $132.89 ↑ +303%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MDMC $138.13 ↑ +319%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MDMC $140.98 ↑ +327%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MDMC $153.37 ↑ +365%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MDMC $153.37 ↑ +365%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MDMC $163.72 ↑ +396%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MDMC $163.72 ↑ +396%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MDMC $184.06 ↑ +458%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MDMC $184.06 ↑ +458%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MDMC $192.92 ↑ +485%
SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH PLAN TRS [3062] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MDMC $192.92 ↑ +485%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MDMC $194.92 ↑ +491%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MDMC $194.92 ↑ +491%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MDMC $194.92 ↑ +491%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MDMC $194.92 ↑ +491%
HEALTHEZ AETNA SIGNATURE ADMINISTRATORS [3074] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $216.64 ↑ +556%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $216.64 ↑ +556%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $216.64 ↑ +556%

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Acute hepatitis panel at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $387.68 $10.00 – $484.61
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $401.10 $40.01 – $187.55
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas $2,671.98 $7.96 – $182.06
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS $584.22 $47.63 – $124.79
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas $33.00 $38.01 – $163.72
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $841.45 $42.87 – $183.38
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $418.81 $12.00 – $628.21
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $382.50 $12.00 – $478.12

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