Assay of pregnanediol at HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE

225 E PARKWOOD AVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1063466035

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

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$17.51 with Texas Health Network vs $2,295.14 with Multiplan — same scan, same building. Share

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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

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
Texas Health Network MCD $17.51
Community Health Choice MCD CHIPPerinatal $17.87
UTMB MGMCD $17.87
Community Health Choice MCD CHIP $17.87
Community Health Choice MCD STAR+PLUS $17.87
Texas Childrens Health Plans STARKIDS $17.87
Texas Childrens Health Plans STAR $17.87
Amerigroup MCDCHIPBH $17.87
Community Health Choice MCD STAR $17.87
Amerigroup MGMCD $17.87
United MGMCD $18.23
Aetna Better Health MGMCD $19.30
Molina Healthcare STAR $19.66
Molina Healthcare STARKIDS $19.66
Molina Healthcare STARPLUS $19.66
Molina Healthcare CHIP $19.66
Oscar MGMCR $20.84
United SmallGroup $21.27
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $21.27
Cigna HealthSpring MCRHMO $21.27
United AllPayerAppendix $21.27
Kelsey Seybold MGMCR $21.27
BCBS MedicareAdvantageHMO $21.27
Cigna HealthSpring MMP $21.27
Humana MedicareAdvantageHMO $21.27
Humana MedicareAdvantagePPOPFFS $21.27
Cigna HealthSpring PFFS $21.27
Cigna HealthSpring MCRSNP $21.27
Cigna HealthSpring MCRPPO $21.27
Devoted Health MGMCR $21.27
BCBS MCRPPO $21.27
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Veterans $21.27
CHC Harris Health Indigent $21.27
Renaissance IPA Radiology MCR $21.27
Renaissance IPA Radiology COMM $21.27
Amerigroup DualEligible $21.27
WellMed MGMCR $21.38
Aetna MCR $21.45
Van Lang IPA MCR $21.48
United MCR $21.70
WellCare PFFS $21.91
WellCare PPO $21.91
WellCare SNP $21.91
WellCare POS $21.91
WellCare MCRHMO $21.91
Integranet Amerigroup IPA MCR $21.91
American Health Plan MGMCR $22.33
Shared Health MGMCR $22.33
ProCare Advantage MGMCR $22.33
Superior Health Plan PFFS $22.33
Superior Health Plan MCRSNP $22.33
Superior Health Plan MCRPPO $22.33
Superior Health Plan MCRPOS $22.33
Superior Health Plan MCRHMO $22.33
Superior Health Plan DualEligible $22.33
Humana MCD $22.34
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas MCRHMO $22.55
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PPO $22.55
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas SNP $22.55
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PFFS $22.55
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas POS $22.55
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $23.02
Christus (USFHP) TRICARE $23.02
Molina MGMCR $23.18
Kindred Hospital MGMCR $24.46
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $25.52
Verda Health Plan MCR $27.65
Superior ValueHMO $30.84
Community Health Choice HIX $30.84
Superior HMO $32.97
Superior EPO $32.97
UTMB MGMCR $34.67
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $42.11
BCBS MyBlueHealth $42.97
OMNI Healthcare WORKERSCOMP $44.67
Molina Healthcare HIX $45.73
BCBS BAV $47.43
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $57.42
BCBS HMO $59.34
Oscar HIX $61.47
BCBS EPOSOA $63.60
BCBS PPO $67.85
Aetna QHPExchange $77.94
Cigna CSN $87.81
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $95.11
Aetna NBHMO $103.65
Aetna NBPPO $103.65
Aetna NBPOS $103.65
Aetna COMMPOS $110.12
Aetna COMMHMO $110.12
Aetna COMMPPO $110.12
Cigna PPO $113.16
Aetna OONPPO $129.36
Aetna OONHMO $129.36
Aetna OONPOS $129.36
Aetna ASAPOS $139.87
Aetna ASAPPO $139.87
Aetna ASAHMO $139.87
Superior Health Plan CHPFC $153.01
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $153.01
Superior Health Plan STARKids $153.01
Superior Health Plan STAR $153.01
Superior Health Plan CHIP $153.01
Humana HMO $255.68
Humana PPO $255.68
Texas Childrens Health Plans CHIP $423.33
United OptionsPPO $448.83
Texas Workforce Commission WCOMP $612.04
Evry Health BroadNetwork $696.19
Kelsey Care (Boon-Chapman) COMM $892.56
Imagine Health PPO $892.56
BCBS Traditional $892.56
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCEL $1,096.57
United GlobalAppendix $1,147.57
Fidelis SecureCare of TX MGMCR $1,147.57
Averde Health Commercial $1,147.57
Multiplan SAVILITYNETWORK $1,275.08
Coventry National First Health COMM $1,359.24
Physicians Cooperative of Texas WC $1,402.59
Rockport Workers Comp COMM $1,402.59
Beech Street WCOMP $1,530.10
Independent Medical System COMM $1,530.10
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $1,530.10
SouthWest Medical WORKERSCOMP $1,530.10
Coastal Comp COMM $1,657.60
Beech Street COMMPPO $2,040.13
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $2,091.13
Physicians, INC COMM $2,167.64
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCOUNTABLEPPO $2,167.64
Affiliated PPO COMM $2,295.14
Multiplan COMPLEMENTARYPPO $2,295.14
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Assay of pregnanediol at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $28.36 $5.84 – $51.05
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $28.36 $12.00 – $51.05
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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $28.36 $12.00 – $51.05
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco $28.36 $15.60 – $51.05
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple $28.36 $12.00 – $51.05
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