Allergen alpha lactalbumin ige 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

$17.00

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.

$34.00

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.

$14.31 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $81.56 with WEB TPA [3049] — 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 $14.31 ↓ -16%
MEDICAID [4000] MHS HB TEXAS HEALTHY WOMEN MDMC $15.06 ↓ -11%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MDMC $17.93 ↑ +5%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MDMC $18.29 ↑ +8%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MDMC $18.83 ↑ +11%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MDMC $18.83 ↑ +11%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MDMC $18.83 ↑ +11%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MDMC $18.83 ↑ +11%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MDMC $18.83 ↑ +11%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MDMC $18.83 ↑ +11%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MDMC $18.83 ↑ +11%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MDMC $19.01 ↑ +12%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MDMC $19.19 ↑ +13%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MDMC $19.19 ↑ +13%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MDMC $19.36 ↑ +14%
CORALVITA [9216] MHS HB VIBRA MRMC MCMC MDMC $21.52 ↑ +27%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MDMC $22.41 ↑ +32%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MDMC $23.31 ↑ +37%
AETNA TRANSPLANT NETWORK [3025] MHS HB AETNA TRANSPLANT NETWORK MDMC $23.80 ↑ +40%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MDMC $25.10 ↑ +48%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MDMC $26.00 ↑ +53%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MDMC $27.79 ↑ +63%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MDMC $28.33 ↑ +67%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MDMC $28.69 ↑ +69%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MDMC $29.05 ↑ +71%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MDMC $29.05 ↑ +71%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MDMC $29.58 ↑ +74%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MDMC $29.58 ↑ +74%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MDMC $29.58 ↑ +74%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MDMC $30.48 ↑ +79%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MDMC $30.66 ↑ +80%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MDMC $32.27 ↑ +90%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MDMC $33.17 ↑ +95%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MDMC $33.17 ↑ +95%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $35.86 ↑ +111%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $35.86 ↑ +111%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $35.86 ↑ +111%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MDMC $35.86 ↑ +111%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MDMC $35.86 ↑ +111%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MDMC $35.86 ↑ +111%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MDMC $35.86 ↑ +111%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MDMC $44.83 ↑ +164%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MDMC $44.83 ↑ +164%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MDMC $48.41 ↑ +185%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MDMC $48.41 ↑ +185%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MDMC $48.41 ↑ +185%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MDMC $50.02 ↑ +194%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MDMC $50.02 ↑ +194%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MDMC $52.00 ↑ +206%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MDMC $53.07 ↑ +212%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MDMC $57.73 ↑ +240%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MDMC $57.73 ↑ +240%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MDMC $61.63 ↑ +263%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MDMC $61.63 ↑ +263%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MDMC $69.29 ↑ +308%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MDMC $69.29 ↑ +308%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MDMC $72.63 ↑ +327%
SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH PLAN TRS [3062] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MDMC $72.63 ↑ +327%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MDMC $73.38 ↑ +332%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MDMC $73.38 ↑ +332%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MDMC $73.38 ↑ +332%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MDMC $73.38 ↑ +332%
HEALTHEZ AETNA SIGNATURE ADMINISTRATORS [3074] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $81.56 ↑ +380%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $81.56 ↑ +380%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $81.56 ↑ +380%

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Allergen alpha lactalbumin ige at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $100.50 $8.51 – $43.03
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas $161.35 $10.76 – $68.43
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas $17.00 $14.31 – $61.63
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas not published $15.06 – $16.26
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $17.93 – $46.98
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $219.91 $16.14 – $69.03
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $446.78 $2.92 – $43.03
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $100.50 $10.97 – $43.03

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