Albumin (human), 5%, 250 ml 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

$209.03

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$209.03

Gross charge

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$14.63 with Superior Health Plan vs $443.79 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
Superior Health Plan CHIP $14.63 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $14.63 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $14.63 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $14.63 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $14.63 ↓ -93%
Cigna IFP $28.22 ↓ -86%
Cigna QHP $29.26 ↓ -86%
United OptionsPPO $36.37 ↓ -83%
Humana Tricare $51.49 ↓ -75%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $53.08 ↓ -75%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $70.65 ↓ -66%
Prominence Health Plan HIX $83.61 ↓ -60%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $87.58 ↓ -58%
United AllPayerAppendix $87.58 ↓ -58%
United SmallGroup $87.58 ↓ -58%
BCBS Traditional $92.81 ↓ -56%
Aetna QHPHIX $113.65 ↓ -46%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $126.46 ↓ -40%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $126.46 ↓ -40%
LifeCare Hospitals MGMCD $133.14 ↓ -36%
LifeCare Hospitals MGMCR $133.14 ↓ -36%
Aetna NewBusiness $156.54 ↓ -25%
Aetna Meritain $166.73 ↓ -20%
Aetna COMM $166.73 ↓ -20%
Aetna OON $196.21 ↓ -6%
City of McKinney COMM $199.71 ↓ -4%
BCBS BluePremier $205.92 ↓ -1%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $209.03 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $209.03 ↑ +0%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $214.62 ↑ +3%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $214.62 ↑ +3%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $221.90 ↑ +6%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $244.08 ↑ +17%
Aetna WCOMP $244.08 ↑ +17%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $244.08 ↑ +17%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $244.08 ↑ +17%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $257.40 ↑ +23%
Cigna LocalPlus $287.36 ↑ +37%
Cigna NewBusiness $287.65 ↑ +38%
Texas Healthcare Foundation WC WORKERSCOMP $288.46 ↑ +38%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $310.65 ↑ +49%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $310.65 ↑ +49%
BCBS BlueEssentials $314.16 ↑ +50%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $314.16 ↑ +50%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $321.03 ↑ +54%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $321.03 ↑ +54%
Cigna HMO $321.03 ↑ +54%
BCBS EPOSOA $329.71 ↑ +58%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $332.84 ↑ +59%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $332.84 ↑ +59%
BCBS PPO $345.27 ↑ +65%
USC Health Services COMM $355.03 ↑ +70%
USA Managed Care COMM $355.03 ↑ +70%
Humana COMM $375.21 ↑ +80%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $377.22 ↑ +80%
Cigna AllOther $406.13 ↑ +94%
Unicare MCD $443.79 ↑ +112%
Aetna ASA not published by hospital

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Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $258.00 $45.58 – $213.66
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco $258.00 $50.43 – $213.66
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $258.00 $48.43 – $213.66
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $258.00 $35.18 – $256.39
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $258.00 $34.19 – $213.66
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $258.00 $50.43 – $256.39
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