Drug test(s) presumptive any class instrument chemistry analyzers at HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE
225 E PARKWOOD AVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1063466035
$264.42
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.
$264.42
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.
$15.87 with Superior Health Plan vs $777.20 with Humana — 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 | STARKids | $15.87 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARPLUS | $15.87 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHPFC | $15.87 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $15.87 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | STAR | $15.87 | ↓ -94% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | CHIP | $43.89 | ↓ -83% |
| United | OptionsPPO | $46.54 | ↓ -82% |
| Texas Health Network | MCD | $51.16 | ↓ -81% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | STARKIDS | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | STAR+PLUS | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | STAR | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | CHIPPerinatal | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| Amerigroup | MGMCD | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| Amerigroup | MCDCHIPBH | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| UTMB | MGMCD | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | CHIP | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | STAR | $52.20 | ↓ -80% |
| United | MGMCD | $53.24 | ↓ -80% |
| Aetna Better Health | MGMCD | $56.38 | ↓ -79% |
| Molina Healthcare | CHIP | $57.42 | ↓ -78% |
| Molina Healthcare | STAR | $57.42 | ↓ -78% |
| Molina Healthcare | STARKIDS | $57.42 | ↓ -78% |
| Molina Healthcare | STARPLUS | $57.42 | ↓ -78% |
| Oscar | MGMCR | $60.90 | ↓ -77% |
| United | SmallGroup | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| BCBS | MCRPPO | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| BCBS | MedicareAdvantageHMO | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Renaissance IPA Radiology | MCR | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Renaissance IPA Radiology | COMM | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | PFFS | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRSNP | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRPPO | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRHMO | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| CHC Harris Health | Indigent | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance | Veterans | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Kelsey Seybold | MGMCR | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Humana | MedicareAdvantageHMO | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Devoted Health | MGMCR | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Humana | MedicareAdvantagePPOPFFS | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| United | NarrowNetworkIndivExchange | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Amerigroup | DualEligible | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MMP | $62.14 | ↓ -76% |
| WellMed | MGMCR | $62.45 | ↓ -76% |
| Aetna | MCR | $62.67 | ↓ -76% |
| Van Lang IPA | MCR | $62.76 | ↓ -76% |
| United | MCR | $63.38 | ↓ -76% |
| Texas Workforce Commission | WCOMP | $63.46 | ↓ -76% |
| WellCare | PPO | $64.00 | ↓ -76% |
| WellCare | SNP | $64.00 | ↓ -76% |
| Integranet Amerigroup IPA | MCR | $64.00 | ↓ -76% |
| WellCare | MCRHMO | $64.00 | ↓ -76% |
| WellCare | PFFS | $64.00 | ↓ -76% |
| WellCare | POS | $64.00 | ↓ -76% |
| ProCare Advantage | MGMCR | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Humana | MCD | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| American Health Plan | MGMCR | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Shared Health | MGMCR | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Superior Health Plan | DualEligible | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRHMO | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRPOS | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRPPO | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRSNP | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Superior Health Plan | PFFS | $65.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | PFFS | $65.87 | ↓ -75% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | PPO | $65.87 | ↓ -75% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | SNP | $65.87 | ↓ -75% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | POS | $65.87 | ↓ -75% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | MCRHMO | $65.87 | ↓ -75% |
| IPA Management Services | COMM | $66.11 | ↓ -75% |
| TriWest Health Alliance | TRCR | $67.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Christus (USFHP) | TRICARE | $67.25 | ↓ -75% |
| Molina | MGMCR | $67.73 | ↓ -74% |
| Kindred Hospital | MGMCR | $71.46 | ↓ -73% |
| Evry Health | BroadNetwork | $72.19 | ↓ -73% |
| Universal Healthcare Group | MCR | $74.57 | ↓ -72% |
| Verda Health Plan | MCR | $80.78 | ↓ -69% |
| Community Health Choice | HIX | $90.10 | ↓ -66% |
| Superior | ValueHMO | $90.10 | ↓ -66% |
| Imagine Health | PPO | $92.55 | ↓ -65% |
| BCBS | Traditional | $92.55 | ↓ -65% |
| Kelsey Care (Boon-Chapman) | COMM | $92.55 | ↓ -65% |
| Superior | EPO | $96.32 | ↓ -64% |
| Superior | HMO | $96.32 | ↓ -64% |
| UTMB | MGMCR | $101.29 | ↓ -62% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCEL | $113.70 | ↓ -57% |
| United | GlobalAppendix | $118.99 | ↓ -55% |
| Averde Health | Commercial | $118.99 | ↓ -55% |
| Fidelis SecureCare of TX | MGMCR | $118.99 | ↓ -55% |
| Corvel Corporation | WORKERSCOMP | $123.04 | ↓ -53% |
| BCBS | MyBlueHealth | $125.52 | ↓ -53% |
| OMNI Healthcare | WORKERSCOMP | $130.49 | ↓ -51% |
| Multiplan | SAVILITYNETWORK | $132.21 | ↓ -50% |
| Molina Healthcare | HIX | $133.60 | ↓ -49% |
| BCBS | BAV | $138.57 | ↓ -48% |
| Coventry National First Health | COMM | $140.94 | ↓ -47% |
| Physicians Cooperative of Texas | WC | $145.43 | ↓ -45% |
| Rockport Workers Comp | COMM | $145.43 | ↓ -45% |
| Beech Street | WCOMP | $158.65 | ↓ -40% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | COMM | $158.65 | ↓ -40% |
| Independent Medical System | COMM | $158.65 | ↓ -40% |
| SouthWest Medical | WORKERSCOMP | $158.65 | ↓ -40% |
| Coastal Comp | COMM | $171.87 | ↓ -35% |
| BCBS | HMO | $173.37 | ↓ -34% |
| Healthcare Highways | NarrowNetwork | $174.54 | ↓ -34% |
| Oscar | HIX | $179.58 | ↓ -32% |
| BCBS | EPOSOA | $185.80 | ↓ -30% |
| BCBS | PPO | $198.23 | ↓ -25% |
| Beech Street | COMMPPO | $211.54 | ↓ -20% |
| Cigna Behavioral Health | COMMBH | $211.54 | ↓ -20% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | PPO | $216.82 | ↓ -18% |
| Physicians, INC | COMM | $224.76 | ↓ -15% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCOUNTABLEPPO | $224.76 | ↓ -15% |
| Aetna | QHPExchange | $227.65 | ↓ -14% |
| Multiplan | COMPLEMENTARYPPO | $237.98 | ↓ -10% |
| Affiliated PPO | COMM | $237.98 | ↓ -10% |
| Cigna | CSN | $255.08 | ↓ -4% |
| Cigna | OpenAccessPlus | $276.29 | ↑ +4% |
| Aetna | NBPPO | $302.74 | ↑ +14% |
| Aetna | NBPOS | $302.74 | ↑ +14% |
| Aetna | NBHMO | $302.74 | ↑ +14% |
| Aetna | COMMPOS | $321.64 | ↑ +22% |
| Aetna | COMMHMO | $321.64 | ↑ +22% |
| Aetna | COMMPPO | $321.64 | ↑ +22% |
| Cigna | PPO | $328.72 | ↑ +24% |
| Aetna | OONHMO | $377.84 | ↑ +43% |
| Aetna | OONPOS | $377.84 | ↑ +43% |
| Aetna | OONPPO | $377.84 | ↑ +43% |
| Aetna | ASAPPO | $408.54 | ↑ +55% |
| Aetna | ASAPOS | $408.54 | ↑ +55% |
| Aetna | ASAHMO | $408.54 | ↑ +55% |
| Humana | HMO | $777.20 | ↑ +194% |
| Humana | PPO | $777.20 | ↑ +194% |
| Curative Administrators | COMM | not published by hospital | — |
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| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
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| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas | $1,170.94 | $55.93 – $239.24 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas | $1,041.00 | $3.00 – $149.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham | $1,041.00 | $1.03 – $149.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110 | $1,041.00 | $3.87 – $149.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco | $1,041.00 | $3.92 – $149.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station | $1,041.00 | $3.87 – $149.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple | $1,041.00 | $4.58 – $149.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park | $1,041.00 | $3.87 – $149.14 |