Blood typing patient serum at HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE
225 E PARKWOOD AVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1063466035
$450.07
Cash price 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.
$450.07
Gross charge 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.
$12.66 with Superior Health Plan vs $600.00 with Texas Athletic Network — 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.
Full explanation →
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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.
Full explanation →Payer ?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. Full explanation → |
Plan ?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. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Health Plan | STAR | $12.66 | ↓ -97% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHPFC | $12.66 | ↓ -97% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARKids | $12.66 | ↓ -97% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARPLUS | $12.66 | ↓ -97% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $12.66 | ↓ -97% |
| Texas Health Network | MCD | $13.46 | ↓ -97% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | STAR | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | STARKIDS | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| UTMB | MGMCD | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| Amerigroup | MGMCD | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| Amerigroup | MCDCHIPBH | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | CHIP | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | CHIPPerinatal | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | STAR+PLUS | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | STAR | $13.73 | ↓ -97% |
| United | MGMCD | $14.00 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna Better Health | MGMCD | $14.83 | ↓ -97% |
| Molina Healthcare | STARKIDS | $15.10 | ↓ -97% |
| Molina Healthcare | CHIP | $15.10 | ↓ -97% |
| Molina Healthcare | STAR | $15.10 | ↓ -97% |
| Molina Healthcare | STARPLUS | $15.10 | ↓ -97% |
| Oscar | MGMCR | $16.01 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRPPO | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRSNP | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | PFFS | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance | Veterans | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MMP | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Kelsey Seybold | MGMCR | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| BCBS | MCRPPO | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Amerigroup | DualEligible | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | MGMCR | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| CHC Harris Health | Indigent | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRHMO | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Renaissance IPA Radiology | MCR | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Renaissance IPA Radiology | COMM | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| United | SmallGroup | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| United | NarrowNetworkIndivExchange | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| BCBS | MedicareAdvantageHMO | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Humana | MedicareAdvantagePPOPFFS | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| Humana | MedicareAdvantageHMO | $16.34 | ↓ -96% |
| WellMed | MGMCR | $16.42 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | MCR | $16.48 | ↓ -96% |
| Van Lang IPA | MCR | $16.50 | ↓ -96% |
| United | MCR | $16.67 | ↓ -96% |
| WellCare | PFFS | $16.83 | ↓ -96% |
| Integranet Amerigroup IPA | MCR | $16.83 | ↓ -96% |
| WellCare | PPO | $16.83 | ↓ -96% |
| WellCare | SNP | $16.83 | ↓ -96% |
| WellCare | POS | $16.83 | ↓ -96% |
| WellCare | MCRHMO | $16.83 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRPPO | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRPOS | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRHMO | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | PFFS | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| American Health Plan | MGMCR | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | DualEligible | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRSNP | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Humana | MCD | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Shared Health | MGMCR | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| ProCare Advantage | MGMCR | $17.16 | ↓ -96% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | POS | $17.32 | ↓ -96% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | PPO | $17.32 | ↓ -96% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | MCRHMO | $17.32 | ↓ -96% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | PFFS | $17.32 | ↓ -96% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | SNP | $17.32 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | MGMCR | $17.81 | ↓ -96% |
| Kindred Hospital | MGMCR | $18.79 | ↓ -96% |
| Universal Healthcare Group | MCR | $19.61 | ↓ -96% |
| Verda Health Plan | MCR | $21.24 | ↓ -95% |
| Community Health Choice | HIX | $23.69 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior | ValueHMO | $23.69 | ↓ -95% |
| Superior | EPO | $25.33 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior | HMO | $25.33 | ↓ -94% |
| UTMB | MGMCR | $26.63 | ↓ -94% |
| Cigna | CSN | $31.24 | ↓ -93% |
| Corvel Corporation | WORKERSCOMP | $32.35 | ↓ -93% |
| Cigna | OpenAccessPlus | $33.77 | ↓ -92% |
| OMNI Healthcare | WORKERSCOMP | $34.31 | ↓ -92% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | CHIP | $35.03 | ↓ -92% |
| Molina Healthcare | HIX | $35.13 | ↓ -92% |
| Healthcare Highways | NarrowNetwork | $39.71 | ↓ -91% |
| Cigna | PPO | $40.10 | ↓ -91% |
| United | OptionsPPO | $42.63 | ↓ -91% |
| Oscar | HIX | $47.22 | ↓ -90% |
| IPA Management Services | COMM | $52.76 | ↓ -88% |
| Evry Health | BroadNetwork | $57.62 | ↓ -87% |
| Aetna | QHPExchange | $59.86 | ↓ -87% |
| Humana | HMO | $67.35 | ↓ -85% |
| Humana | PPO | $67.35 | ↓ -85% |
| BCBS | MyBlueHealth | $67.53 | ↓ -85% |
| Imagine Health | PPO | $73.87 | ↓ -84% |
| BCBS | Traditional | $73.87 | ↓ -84% |
| BCBS | BAV | $74.55 | ↓ -83% |
| Aetna | NBPOS | $79.61 | ↓ -82% |
| Aetna | NBPPO | $79.61 | ↓ -82% |
| Aetna | NBHMO | $79.61 | ↓ -82% |
| Christus (USFHP) | TRICARE | $84.42 | ↓ -81% |
| Aetna | COMMHMO | $84.58 | ↓ -81% |
| Aetna | COMMPPO | $84.58 | ↓ -81% |
| Aetna | COMMPOS | $84.58 | ↓ -81% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCEL | $90.75 | ↓ -80% |
| BCBS | HMO | $93.27 | ↓ -79% |
| United | GlobalAppendix | $94.97 | ↓ -79% |
| Averde Health | Commercial | $94.97 | ↓ -79% |
| Fidelis SecureCare of TX | MGMCR | $94.97 | ↓ -79% |
| Aetna | OONHMO | $99.36 | ↓ -78% |
| Aetna | OONPOS | $99.36 | ↓ -78% |
| Aetna | OONPPO | $99.36 | ↓ -78% |
| BCBS | EPOSOA | $99.96 | ↓ -78% |
| Multiplan | SAVILITYNETWORK | $105.53 | ↓ -77% |
| BCBS | PPO | $106.64 | ↓ -76% |
| Aetna | ASAPPO | $107.43 | ↓ -76% |
| Aetna | ASAPOS | $107.43 | ↓ -76% |
| Aetna | ASAHMO | $107.43 | ↓ -76% |
| Texas Workforce Commission | WCOMP | $108.02 | ↓ -76% |
| Coventry National First Health | COMM | $112.49 | ↓ -75% |
| Physicians Cooperative of Texas | WC | $116.08 | ↓ -74% |
| Rockport Workers Comp | COMM | $116.08 | ↓ -74% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | COMM | $126.63 | ↓ -72% |
| Beech Street | WCOMP | $126.63 | ↓ -72% |
| SouthWest Medical | WORKERSCOMP | $126.63 | ↓ -72% |
| Independent Medical System | COMM | $126.63 | ↓ -72% |
| Coastal Comp | COMM | $137.18 | ↓ -70% |
| Kelsey Care (Boon-Chapman) | COMM | $157.52 | ↓ -65% |
| Cigna Behavioral Health | COMMBH | $168.84 | ↓ -62% |
| Beech Street | COMMPPO | $168.84 | ↓ -62% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | PPO | $173.06 | ↓ -62% |
| Physicians, INC | COMM | $179.39 | ↓ -60% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCOUNTABLEPPO | $179.39 | ↓ -60% |
| Multiplan | COMPLEMENTARYPPO | $189.94 | ↓ -58% |
| Affiliated PPO | COMM | $189.94 | ↓ -58% |
| Texas Athletic Network | Premier | $300.00 | ↓ -33% |
| Texas Athletic Network | PremierPlus | $500.00 | ↑ +11% |
| Texas Athletic Network | TexasCustomUC | $600.00 | ↑ +33% |
| Curative Administrators | COMM | not published by hospital | — |
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Blood typing patient serum at other Texas hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
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| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas | $115.51 | $10.00 – $151.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham | $96.88 | $12.00 – $151.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110 | $76.80 | $12.00 – $151.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco | $115.51 | $10.00 – $151.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station | $96.88 | $12.00 – $151.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple | $96.88 | $8.00 – $151.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park | $76.80 | $12.00 – $151.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth | $115.51 | $10.00 – $151.53 |