Tc-99m mebrofenin 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

$232.87

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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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$465.75

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.

$38.24 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $349.31 with CIGNA [3004] — 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

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 $38.24 ↓ -84%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MDMC $131.69 ↓ -43%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MDMC $164.60 ↓ -29%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MDMC $164.60 ↓ -29%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MDMC $232.52 ↓ -0%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MDMC $232.52 ↓ -0%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MDMC $241.34 ↑ +4%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MDMC $246.85 ↑ +6%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MDMC $268.34 ↑ +15%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MDMC $268.34 ↑ +15%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MDMC $277.12 ↑ +19%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MDMC $277.12 ↑ +19%
SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH PLAN TRS [3062] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MDMC $293.42 ↑ +26%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MDMC $293.42 ↑ +26%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MDMC $293.42 ↑ +26%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MDMC $293.42 ↑ +26%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MDMC $293.42 ↑ +26%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MDMC $293.42 ↑ +26%
AETNA TRANSPLANT NETWORK [3025] MHS HB AETNA TRANSPLANT NETWORK MDMC $326.03 ↑ +40%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $326.03 ↑ +40%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $326.03 ↑ +40%
HEALTHEZ AETNA SIGNATURE ADMINISTRATORS [3074] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MDMC $326.03 ↑ +40%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MDMC $349.31 ↑ +50%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MDMC $349.31 ↑ +50%

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Tc-99m mebrofenin at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas $202.80 $71.91 – $71.91
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas $594.03 $70.00 – $474.86
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS not published $474.86 – $474.86
HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD $893.78 $108.00 – $646.54
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE $1,280.09 $108.00 – $646.54
HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST SPRING $1,328.96 $108.00 – $646.54
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena $239.40 $60.06 – $498.13
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston $103.60 $49.59 – $296.00

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