Immune complex assay at HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL

5003 CYPRESS CREEK PKWY, HOUSTON, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1750819025

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

$667.50

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$667.50

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$20.47 with Texas Childrens Healthplans vs $325.57 with Humana — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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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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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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Texas Childrens Healthplans CHIP $20.47 ↓ -97%
Community Health Choice MCD CHIP $20.47 ↓ -97%
Community Health Choice MCD STAR $20.47 ↓ -97%
Community Health Choice MCD STAR+PLUS $20.47 ↓ -97%
Texas Childrens Healthplans MEDICAID $20.47 ↓ -97%
Community Health Choice MCD CHIPPerinatal $20.47 ↓ -97%
United MGMCD $20.88 ↓ -97%
Aetna Better Health MGMCD $22.11 ↓ -97%
Molina Healthcare STARKIDS $22.52 ↓ -97%
Molina Healthcare STAR $22.52 ↓ -97%
Molina Healthcare CHIP $22.52 ↓ -97%
Molina Healthcare STARPLUS $22.52 ↓ -97%
Oscar MGMCR $23.88 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health MGMCR $24.37 ↓ -96%
United SmallGroup $24.37 ↓ -96%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $24.37 ↓ -96%
United AllPayerAppendix $24.37 ↓ -96%
Humana MedicareAdvantageHMO $24.37 ↓ -96%
Humana MedicareAdvantagePPOPFFS $24.37 ↓ -96%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Veterans $24.37 ↓ -96%
CHC Harris Health Indigent $24.37 ↓ -96%
BCBS MedicareAdvantageHMO $24.37 ↓ -96%
BCBS MCRPPO $24.37 ↓ -96%
Cigna HealthSpring MMP $24.37 ↓ -96%
Cigna HealthSpring PFFS $24.37 ↓ -96%
Cigna HealthSpring MCRSNP $24.37 ↓ -96%
Cigna HealthSpring MCRPPO $24.37 ↓ -96%
Cigna HealthSpring MCRHMO $24.37 ↓ -96%
WellMed MGMCR $24.49 ↓ -96%
Aetna MCR $24.58 ↓ -96%
Van Lang IPA MCR $24.61 ↓ -96%
United MCR $24.86 ↓ -96%
WellCare POS $25.10 ↓ -96%
WellCare PPO $25.10 ↓ -96%
WellCare MCRHMO $25.10 ↓ -96%
Integranet Amerigroup IPA MCR $25.10 ↓ -96%
WellCare PFFS $25.10 ↓ -96%
WellCare SNP $25.10 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MCRPOS $25.59 ↓ -96%
Humana MCD $25.59 ↓ -96%
American Health Plan MGMCR $25.59 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan DualEligible $25.59 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MCRHMO $25.59 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MCRPPO $25.59 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan MCRSNP $25.59 ↓ -96%
Superior Health Plan PFFS $25.59 ↓ -96%
ProCare Advantage MGMCR $25.59 ↓ -96%
Shared Health MGMCR $25.59 ↓ -96%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PPO $25.83 ↓ -96%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PFFS $25.83 ↓ -96%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas MCRHMO $25.83 ↓ -96%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas POS $25.83 ↓ -96%
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas SNP $25.83 ↓ -96%
Christus (USFHP) TRICARE $26.38 ↓ -96%
TriWest Health Alliance TRCR $26.38 ↓ -96%
Molina MGMCR $26.56 ↓ -96%
Verda Health Plan MCR $31.68 ↓ -95%
Community Health Choice HIX $35.34 ↓ -95%
Superior ValueHMO $35.34 ↓ -95%
Superior HMO $37.77 ↓ -94%
Superior EPO $37.77 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $40.05 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $40.05 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan STAR $40.05 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan CHPFC $40.05 ↓ -94%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $40.05 ↓ -94%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $49.23 ↓ -93%
Molina Healthcare HIX $52.40 ↓ -92%
BCBS BAV $54.35 ↓ -92%
BCBS HMO $67.99 ↓ -90%
Oscar HIX $70.43 ↓ -89%
BCBS EPOSOA $72.87 ↓ -89%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $73.12 ↓ -89%
BCBS PPO $77.74 ↓ -88%
Aetna QHPExchange $89.27 ↓ -87%
Cigna CSN $100.37 ↓ -85%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $108.71 ↓ -84%
United OptionsPPO $112.14 ↓ -83%
Aetna NBPOS $118.71 ↓ -82%
Aetna NBHMO $118.71 ↓ -82%
Aetna NBPPO $118.71 ↓ -82%
Aetna COMMPPO $126.12 ↓ -81%
Aetna COMMHMO $126.12 ↓ -81%
Aetna COMMPOS $126.12 ↓ -81%
Cigna PPO $129.34 ↓ -81%
Aetna OONPPO $148.16 ↓ -78%
Aetna OONHMO $148.16 ↓ -78%
Aetna OONPOS $148.16 ↓ -78%
Aetna ASAPPO $160.20 ↓ -76%
Aetna ASAPOS $160.20 ↓ -76%
Aetna ASAHMO $160.20 ↓ -76%
Evry Health BroadNetwork $182.23 ↓ -73%
BCBS Traditional $233.63 ↓ -65%
Coventry National First Health COMM $242.97 ↓ -64%
United GlobalAppendix $300.38 ↓ -55%
Humana HMO $325.57 ↓ -51%
Humana PPO $325.57 ↓ -51%
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Immune complex assay at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston $775.45 $20.47 – $100.37
HCA HOUSTON WEST HOUSTON $882.00 $20.06 – $100.37
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $141.71 $10.00 – $155.05
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $174.76 $12.00 – $186.06
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $163.65 $12.00 – $155.05
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $141.71 $10.00 – $155.05
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $174.76 $12.00 – $186.06
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $174.76 $8.00 – $186.06

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