Scan duplex lower extremity arteries complete bilateral 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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$99.78 with Superior Health Plan vs $2,077.05 with Humana — same scan, same building. Share

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Payer

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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
Superior Health Plan STAR $99.78
Superior Health Plan CHIP $99.78
Superior Health Plan CHPFC $99.78
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $99.78
Superior Health Plan STARKids $99.78
Texas Health Network MCD $228.85
Community Health Choice MCD STAR $230.13
Community Health Choice MCD CHIP $230.13
Community Health Choice MCD CHIPPerinatal $230.13
Community Health Choice MCD STAR+PLUS $230.13
Amerigroup MCDCHIPBH $233.52
UTMB MGMCD $233.52
Amerigroup MGMCD $233.52
United MGMCD $234.73
Cigna CSN $246.12
Aetna Better Health MGMCD $248.54
Molina Healthcare STARKIDS $256.87
Molina Healthcare CHIP $256.87
Molina Healthcare STAR $256.87
Molina Healthcare STARPLUS $256.87
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $266.07
Texas Childrens Health Plans CHIP $276.05
Humana MCD $291.90
United OptionsPPO $292.68
Texas Athletic Network Premier $300.00
Cigna PPO $315.96
Oscar HIX $324.28
Texas Childrens Health Plans STARKIDS $394.12
Texas Childrens Health Plans STAR $394.12
Texas Workforce Commission WCOMP $399.11
IPA Management Services COMM $415.74
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $424.05
Aetna QHPExchange $440.68
Evry Health BroadNetwork $453.99
Texas Athletic Network PremierPlus $500.00
BCBS MyBlueHealth $516.95
Aetna NBPPO $533.81
Aetna NBHMO $533.81
Aetna NBPOS $533.81
Aetna COMMHMO $568.73
Aetna COMMPOS $568.73
Aetna COMMPPO $568.73
BCBS BAV $569.97
Imagine Health PPO $582.04
Kelsey Care (Boon-Chapman) COMM $582.04
BCBS Traditional $582.04
Texas Athletic Network TexasCustomUC $600.00
Curative Administrators COMM $665.18
Christus (USFHP) TRICARE $665.18
Aetna OONHMO $666.85
Aetna OONPPO $666.85
Aetna OONPOS $666.85
BCBS PPO $713.57
BCBS HMO $713.57
BCBS EPOSOA $713.57
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCEL $715.07
Aetna ASAPPO $720.06
Aetna ASAPOS $720.06
Aetna ASAHMO $720.06
Averde Health Commercial $748.33
Fidelis SecureCare of TX MGMCR $748.33
United GlobalAppendix $748.33
Multiplan SAVILITYNETWORK $831.48
Coventry National First Health COMM $886.36
Rockport Workers Comp COMM $914.63
Physicians Cooperative of Texas WC $914.63
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $997.78
SouthWest Medical WORKERSCOMP $997.78
Beech Street WCOMP $997.78
Independent Medical System COMM $997.78
Coastal Comp COMM $1,080.92
Cigna Behavioral Health COMMBH $1,330.37
Beech Street COMMPPO $1,330.37
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $1,363.63
Physicians, INC COMM $1,413.52
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCOUNTABLEPPO $1,413.52
Affiliated PPO COMM $1,496.66
Multiplan COMPLEMENTARYPPO $1,496.66
Humana HMO $2,077.05
Humana PPO $2,077.05

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Scan duplex lower extremity arteries complete bilateral at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $2,124.64 $850.54 – $850.54
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,177.09 $227.71 – $1,471.36
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $971.41 $199.95 – $1,457.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $970.20 $227.71 – $1,212.75
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,177.09 $227.71 – $1,471.36
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $971.41 $227.71 – $1,457.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $971.41 $236.56 – $1,457.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $970.20 $227.71 – $1,455.30

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