Albumin body fluid quantitative each specimen at MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL

5500 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1699726406

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$209.08

Cash price

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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.

$209.08

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.

$6.54 with United vs $209.08 with Unicare — 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
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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 STAR $6.54 ↓ -97%
Amerigroup MGMCD $6.54 ↓ -97%
United STARPLUS $6.54 ↓ -97%
United CHIP $6.54 ↓ -97%
United STARPerinate $6.54 ↓ -97%
Amerigroup CHIP $6.54 ↓ -97%
United STARKids $6.54 ↓ -97%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $6.87 ↓ -97%
Aetna Better Health CHIP $7.06 ↓ -97%
Aetna Better Health MCD $7.06 ↓ -97%
Molina STARKIDS $7.19 ↓ -97%
Molina MCDSTAR $7.19 ↓ -97%
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $7.19 ↓ -97%
Molina CHIP $7.19 ↓ -97%
Molina STAR+PLUS $7.19 ↓ -97%
WellMed MGMCR $7.74 ↓ -96%
Humana MGMCR $7.78 ↓ -96%
TriWest Veterans FEDERAL $7.78 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health HMO $7.78 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health PPO $7.78 ↓ -96%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $7.78 ↓ -96%
Amerigroup DualEligible $7.78 ↓ -96%
Triwest Veterans FED $7.78 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health SNP $7.78 ↓ -96%
Mutual of Omaha MGMCR $7.78 ↓ -96%
BCBS MCRPPO $7.78 ↓ -96%
United SmallGroup $7.78 ↓ -96%
BCBS MGMCRHMO $7.78 ↓ -96%
United AllPayerAppendix $7.78 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health POS $7.78 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health MCR $7.78 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health MME $7.78 ↓ -96%
United MGMCR $7.82 ↓ -96%
Aetna MCR $7.85 ↓ -96%
Care N Care MGMCR $7.86 ↓ -96%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCR $7.94 ↓ -96%
Integranet MGMCR $8.01 ↓ -96%
WellCare MGMCR $8.01 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRSNP $8.17 ↓ -96%
Humana Tricare $8.17 ↓ -96%
ProCare Advantge MCR $8.17 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRHMO $8.17 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPPO $8.17 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRDualEligible $8.17 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPFFS $8.17 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPOS $8.17 ↓ -96%
American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. MGMCR $8.17 ↓ -96%
Humana MGMCD $8.18 ↓ -96%
Provider Partners Health Plan MCR $8.25 ↓ -96%
Texas Independent Health Plan MGMCR $8.25 ↓ -96%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $8.42 ↓ -96%
Molina MCR $8.48 ↓ -96%
Molina MME $8.48 ↓ -96%
Molina MMP $8.48 ↓ -96%
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $8.56 ↓ -96%
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $9.34 ↓ -96%
Aetna QHPHIX $9.90 ↓ -95%
BCBS BluePremier $9.96 ↓ -95%
Verda Health Plan MGMCR $10.11 ↓ -95%
Bravo Health MCRPOS $11.67 ↓ -94%
Bravo Health MCRPFFS $11.67 ↓ -94%
Bravo Health MCRHMO $11.67 ↓ -94%
Bravo Health MCRSNP $11.67 ↓ -94%
Bravo Health MCRPPO $11.67 ↓ -94%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $13.62 ↓ -93%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $13.62 ↓ -93%
Aetna NewBusiness $13.64 ↓ -93%
Superior ValueHMO $13.93 ↓ -93%
BCBS BlueEssentials $14.16 ↓ -93%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $14.16 ↓ -93%
Aetna Meritain $14.52 ↓ -93%
Aetna COMM $14.52 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $14.64 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $14.64 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $14.64 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $14.64 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $14.64 ↓ -93%
USA Managed Care WORKERSCOMP $14.78 ↓ -93%
BCBS EPOSOA $14.86 ↓ -93%
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $15.40 ↓ -93%
BCBS PPO $15.56 ↓ -93%
Aetna OON $17.09 ↓ -92%
Superior HMO $17.43 ↓ -92%
Superior EPO $17.43 ↓ -92%
Oscar HIX $20.23 ↓ -90%
Molina Healthcare HIX $20.38 ↓ -90%
Cigna IFP $28.23 ↓ -86%
Cigna QHP $29.27 ↓ -86%
Cigna LocalPlus $30.86 ↓ -85%
Cigna NewBusiness $30.89 ↓ -85%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $34.48 ↓ -84%
Cigna HMO $34.48 ↓ -84%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $34.48 ↓ -84%
United OptionsPPO $36.38 ↓ -83%
Cigna AllOther $43.62 ↓ -79%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $51.22 ↓ -76%
Evry Health COMM $53.94 ↓ -74%
LifeCare Hospitals MGMCD $62.72 ↓ -70%
LifeCare Hospitals MGMCR $62.72 ↓ -70%
Humana COMM $70.01 ↓ -67%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $70.67 ↓ -66%
Prominence Health Plan HIX $83.63 ↓ -60%
BCBS Traditional $92.83 ↓ -56%
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $94.09 ↓ -55%
City of McKinney COMM $94.09 ↓ -55%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $104.54 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $110.19 ↓ -47%
Aetna WCOMP $114.99 ↓ -45%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $114.99 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $114.99 ↓ -45%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $114.99 ↓ -45%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $121.27 ↓ -42%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $126.49 ↓ -40%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $126.49 ↓ -40%
Texas Healthcare Foundation WC WORKERSCOMP $135.90 ↓ -35%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $146.36 ↓ -30%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $146.36 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $146.36 ↓ -30%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $156.81 ↓ -25%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $156.81 ↓ -25%
USA Managed Care COMM $167.26 ↓ -20%
USC Health Services COMM $167.26 ↓ -20%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $177.72 ↓ -15%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $209.08 ↑ +0%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $209.08 ↑ +0%
Unicare MCD $209.08 ↑ +0%
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Albumin body fluid quantitative each specimen at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $61.52 $6.54 – $18.67
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco $61.52 $6.54 – $16.73
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco $105.90 $6.54 – $21.17
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $61.52 $6.08 – $18.67
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $58.98 $2.08 – $18.67
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $61.52 $6.54 – $18.67
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $58.98 $7.00 – $18.67
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $58.98 $6.54 – $18.67

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