Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain 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

$374.54

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$374.54

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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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$26.22 with Superior Health Plan vs $2,576.21 with Humana — same scan, same building. Share

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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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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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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 $26.22 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $26.22 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $26.22 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $26.22 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $26.22 ↓ -93%
Cigna IFP $50.56 ↓ -87%
Cigna QHP $52.44 ↓ -86%
United OptionsPPO $70.41 ↓ -81%
Oscar HIX $77.90 ↓ -79%
Unicare CHIP $82.40 ↓ -78%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $91.76 ↓ -76%
Evry Health COMM $96.63 ↓ -74%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $126.59 ↓ -66%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $149.16 ↓ -60%
United SmallGroup $149.16 ↓ -60%
United AllPayerAppendix $149.16 ↓ -60%
BCBS Traditional $166.30 ↓ -56%
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $168.54 ↓ -55%
City of McKinney COMM $168.54 ↓ -55%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $187.27 ↓ -50%
Emerging Therapy Solutions MGMCR $187.27 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $197.38 ↓ -47%
Cigna Lifesource COMM $198.51 ↓ -47%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $206.00 ↓ -45%
Aetna WCOMP $206.00 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $206.00 ↓ -45%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $206.00 ↓ -45%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $217.23 ↓ -42%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $220.60 ↓ -41%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $220.60 ↓ -41%
BCBS BluePremier $245.38 ↓ -34%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $251.13 ↓ -33%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $251.13 ↓ -33%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $262.18 ↓ -30%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $262.18 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $262.18 ↓ -30%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $265.92 ↓ -29%
Emerging Therapy Solutions Commercial $269.67 ↓ -28%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $280.90 ↓ -25%
USC Health Services COMM $299.63 ↓ -20%
USA Managed Care COMM $299.63 ↓ -20%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $318.36 ↓ -15%
Optum Transplant COMM $322.10 ↓ -14%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $354.45 ↓ -5%
BCBS BlueEssentials $354.45 ↓ -5%
BCBS EPOSOA $371.66 ↓ -1%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $374.54 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $374.54 ↑ +0%
Unicare MCD $374.54 ↑ +0%
Aetna QHPHIX $376.45 ↑ +1%
BCBS PPO $388.88 ↑ +4%
Aetna NewBusiness $518.50 ↑ +38%
Aetna Meritain $552.24 ↑ +47%
Aetna COMM $552.24 ↑ +47%
Aetna OON $649.91 ↑ +74%
Cigna LocalPlus $1,046.84 ↑ +180%
Cigna NewBusiness $1,047.84 ↑ +180%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $1,169.85 ↑ +212%
Cigna HMO $1,169.85 ↑ +212%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $1,169.85 ↑ +212%
Cigna AllOther $1,479.63 ↑ +295%
Humana COMM $2,576.21 ↑ +588%
TCU ATHLETICS COMM not published by hospital
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,137.00 $10.00 – $690.00
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $1,137.00 $12.00 – $423.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $1,137.00 $12.00 – $423.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,137.00 $10.00 – $690.00
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $1,137.00 $12.00 – $423.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $1,137.00 $8.00 – $423.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $1,137.00 $12.00 – $423.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $1,137.00 $10.00 – $690.00

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