Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL

900 EIGHTH AVENUE, FT WORTH, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1659323772

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

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$3.00 with United vs $4,332.00 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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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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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
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $3.00
United AllPayerAppendix $3.00
United SmallGroup $3.00
Superior Health Plan STARKids $4.19
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $4.19
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $4.19
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $4.19
Superior Health Plan CHIP $4.19
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $5.30
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $5.30
Cigna IFP $8.08
Cigna QHP $8.38
Humana Tricare $8.82
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $9.09
BCBS MCRPPO $9.09
BCBS MGMCRHMO $9.09
Mutual of Omaha MGMCR $9.34
Devoted Health PPO $9.34
Devoted Health SNP $9.34
Devoted Health HMO $9.34
Devoted Health POS $9.34
Devoted Health MCR $9.34
Devoted Health MME $9.34
Humana MGMCR $9.34
TriWest FEDERAL $9.34
Amerigroup DualEligible $9.34
United MGMCR $9.39
Aetna MCR $9.42
Care N Care MGMCR $9.43
Cigna Healthspring MGMCR $9.53
WellCare MGMCR $9.62
Integranet MGMCR $9.62
Superior Health Plan MGMCRHMO $9.81
Superior Health Plan MGMCRDualEligible $9.81
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPFFS $9.81
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPOS $9.81
Superior Health Plan MGMCRSNP $9.81
ProCare Advantge MCR $9.81
American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. MGMCR $9.81
Superior Health Plan MGMCRPPO $9.81
Provider Partners Health Plan MCR $9.90
Texas Independent Health Plan MGMCR $9.90
Molina MMP $10.18
Molina MCR $10.18
Molina MME $10.18
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $10.27
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $11.21
United OptionsPPO $11.25
Verda Health Plan MGMCR $12.14
Unicare CHIP $13.16
Bravo Health MCRSNP $14.01
Bravo Health MCRPPO $14.01
Bravo Health MCRHMO $14.01
Bravo Health MCRPFFS $14.01
Bravo Health MCRPOS $14.01
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $14.66
BCBS MyBlueHealth $14.78
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $14.78
Evry Health COMM $15.44
Superior ValueHMO $16.72
BCBS BluePremier $17.47
USA Managed Care WORKERSCOMP $17.75
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $18.49
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $19.09
BCBS BlueEssentials $19.09
BCBS EPOSOA $20.05
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $20.23
Superior EPO $20.92
Superior HMO $20.92
BCBS PPO $20.94
Cigna LocalPlus $23.23
Cigna NewBusiness $23.25
Curative Administrators COMM $23.94
Oscar HIX $24.28
Molina Healthcare HIX $24.47
Cigna HMO $25.96
Cigna NetworkBenefit $25.96
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $25.96
BCBS Traditional $26.57
City of McKinney COMM $26.93
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $26.93
Emerging Therapy Solutions MGMCR $29.92
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $29.92
Aetna ASA $31.54
Cigna Lifesource COMM $31.72
Cigna AllOther $32.83
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $32.91
Aetna WCOMP $32.91
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $32.91
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $32.91
Averde Health, Inc PPO $34.71
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $35.25
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $35.25
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $41.89
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $41.89
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $41.89
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $42.49
Emerging Therapy Solutions Commercial $43.08
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $44.88
TCU ATHLETICS COMM $47.87
USC Health Services COMM $47.87
USA Managed Care COMM $47.87
Galaxy Health Network PPO $50.86
Optum Transplant COMM $51.46
Unicare MCD $59.84
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $59.84
Independent Medical Systems COMM $59.84
Aetna QHPHIX $2,513.00
Aetna NewBusiness $3,445.00
Aetna Meritain $3,682.00
Aetna COMM $3,682.00
Aetna OON $4,332.00
WellMed MGMCR not published by hospital

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Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $67.16 $8.18 – $8.18
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $28.65 $8.12 – $35.81
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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $25.87 $8.00 – $38.80
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