Warde adenosine deaminase pleural fluid at HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER

1313 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1073043592

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$524.88

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$524.88

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$6.80 with Community Health Choice MCD vs $279.76 with Coventry National First Health — same scan, same building. Share

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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Community Health Choice MCD STAR+PLUS $6.80 ↓ -99%
Community Health Choice MCD STAR $6.80 ↓ -99%
Community Health Choice MCD CHIPPerinatal $6.80 ↓ -99%
Community Health Choice MCD CHIP $6.80 ↓ -99%
United MGMCD $6.94 ↓ -99%
Aetna Better Health MGMCD $7.34 ↓ -99%
Molina Healthcare STAR $7.48 ↓ -99%
Molina Healthcare STARKIDS $7.48 ↓ -99%
Molina Healthcare STARPLUS $7.48 ↓ -99%
Molina Healthcare CHIP $7.48 ↓ -99%
Oscar MGMCR $7.94 ↓ -98%
Cigna HealthSpring PFFS $8.10 ↓ -98%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance FED $8.10 ↓ -98%
United AllPayerAppendix $8.10 ↓ -98%
Humana MedicareAdvantageHMO $8.10 ↓ -98%
Humana MedicareAdvantagePPOPFFS $8.10 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health MGMCR $8.10 ↓ -98%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $8.10 ↓ -98%
United SmallGroup $8.10 ↓ -98%
Cigna HealthSpring MCRHMO $8.10 ↓ -98%
Cigna HealthSpring MCRPPO $8.10 ↓ -98%
Cigna HealthSpring MCRSNP $8.10 ↓ -98%
BCBS MedicareAdvantageHMO $8.10 ↓ -98%
BCBS MCRPPO $8.10 ↓ -98%
Cigna HealthSpring MMP $8.10 ↓ -98%
WellMed MGMCR $8.14 ↓ -98%
Van Lang IPA MCR $8.18 ↓ -98%
United MCR $8.26 ↓ -98%
WellCare MCRHMO $8.34 ↓ -98%
WellCare POS $8.34 ↓ -98%
WellCare SNP $8.34 ↓ -98%
WellCare PFFS $8.34 ↓ -98%
Integranet Amerigroup IPA MCR $8.34 ↓ -98%
WellCare PPO $8.34 ↓ -98%
Humana MCD $8.50 ↓ -98%
American Health Plan MGMCR $8.51 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan DualEligible $8.51 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MCRHMO $8.51 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MCRPOS $8.51 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MCRPPO $8.51 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan MCRSNP $8.51 ↓ -98%
Superior Health Plan PFFS $8.51 ↓ -98%
ProCare Advantage MGMCR $8.51 ↓ -98%
Shared Health MGMCR $8.51 ↓ -98%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas SNP $8.59 ↓ -98%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PPO $8.59 ↓ -98%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PFFS $8.59 ↓ -98%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas MCRHMO $8.59 ↓ -98%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas POS $8.59 ↓ -98%
Christus (USFHP) TRICARE $8.77 ↓ -98%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $8.77 ↓ -98%
Molina MGMCR $8.83 ↓ -98%
Verda Health Plan MCR $10.53 ↓ -98%
Community Health Choice HIX $11.74 ↓ -98%
Superior ValueHMO $11.74 ↓ -98%
Superior EPO $12.55 ↓ -98%
Superior HMO $12.55 ↓ -98%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $16.36 ↓ -97%
Molina Healthcare HIX $17.41 ↓ -97%
BCBS BAV $18.06 ↓ -97%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $20.97 ↓ -96%
BCBS HMO $22.60 ↓ -96%
Oscar HIX $23.41 ↓ -96%
BCBS EPOSOA $24.22 ↓ -95%
BCBS PPO $25.84 ↓ -95%
Aetna QHPExchange $29.69 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $31.49 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan CHPFC $31.49 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $31.49 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $31.49 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STAR $31.49 ↓ -94%
Cigna CSN $33.47 ↓ -94%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $36.25 ↓ -93%
Aetna NBPPO $39.49 ↓ -92%
Aetna NBPOS $39.49 ↓ -92%
Aetna NBHMO $39.49 ↓ -92%
Aetna COMMPPO $41.95 ↓ -92%
Aetna COMMPOS $41.95 ↓ -92%
Aetna COMMHMO $41.95 ↓ -92%
Cigna PPO $43.13 ↓ -92%
Aetna OONPPO $49.28 ↓ -91%
Aetna OONPOS $49.28 ↓ -91%
Aetna OONHMO $49.28 ↓ -91%
Aetna ASAPPO $53.28 ↓ -90%
Aetna ASAHMO $53.28 ↓ -90%
Aetna ASAPOS $53.28 ↓ -90%
United OptionsPPO $88.18 ↓ -83%
Humana PPO $93.38 ↓ -82%
Humana HMO $93.38 ↓ -82%
Evry Health BroadNetwork $143.29 ↓ -73%
BCBS Traditional $183.71 ↓ -65%
United GlobalAppendix $236.20 ↓ -55%
Coventry National First Health COMM $279.76 ↓ -47%
Curative Administrators COMM not published by hospital

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Warde adenosine deaminase pleural fluid at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston $67.20 $5.83 – $192.00
HCA HOUSTON WEST HOUSTON $244.00 $6.66 – $33.47
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston $67.20 $5.83 – $192.00
HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL HOUSTON not published $6.80 – $33.47
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $176.46 $6.21 – $19.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $176.46 $2.13 – $19.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $176.46 $6.80 – $19.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $176.46 $6.80 – $19.44

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