Abdominal paracentesis w/image guidance at MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL

6800 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1902857766

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

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$279.52 with Cigna vs $7,113.00 with Humana — 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

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

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
Cigna IFP $279.52
Cigna QHP $289.87
United CHIP $334.95
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $334.95
United STARPLUS $334.95
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $334.95
United STAR $334.95
United STARKids $334.95
United STARPerinate $334.95
Amerigroup MGMCD $351.70
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $351.70
Amerigroup CHIP $351.70
Molina CHIP $368.44
Molina STARKIDS $368.44
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $368.44
Molina MCDSTAR $368.44
Molina STAR+PLUS $368.44
United OptionsPPO $368.55
Aetna Better Health MCD $401.94
Aetna Better Health CHIP $401.94
Humana MGMCD $418.69
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $699.83
Unicare CHIP $724.67
WellMed MGMCR $915.67
BCBS Traditional $919.30
City of McKinney COMM $931.73
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $948.00
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $948.00
Superior Health Plan CHIP $948.00
Superior Health Plan STARKids $948.00
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $948.00
BCBS BluePremier $974.54
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $1,035.25
Aetna ASA $1,091.15
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $1,138.78
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $1,138.78
Aetna WCOMP $1,138.78
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $1,138.78
Averde Health, Inc PPO $1,200.89
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $1,217.00
Evry Health COMM $1,346.00
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $1,449.35
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $1,449.35
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $1,449.35
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $1,470.06
Aetna Coventry First Health COMM $1,511.46
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $1,552.88
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $1,595.42
BCBS MyBlueHealth $1,595.42
USA Managed Care COMM $1,656.40
USC Health Services COMM $1,656.40
United SmallGroup $1,756.00
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $1,758.00
Galaxy Health Network PPO $1,759.92
BCBS BlueEssentials $1,894.07
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $1,894.07
BCBS EPOSOA $1,988.38
Unicare MCD $2,070.50
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $2,070.50
Independent Medical Systems COMM $2,070.50
BCBS PPO $2,082.69
Cigna LocalPlus $2,095.00
Cigna NewBusiness $2,097.00
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $2,340.00
Cigna NetworkBenefit $2,340.00
Cigna HMO $2,340.00
Aetna QHPHIX $2,513.00
Curative Administrators COMM $2,613.00
Cigna AllOther $2,960.00
United AllPayerAppendix $3,000.00
Oscar HIX $3,293.00
Aetna NewBusiness $3,445.00
Aetna COMM $3,682.00
Aetna Meritain $3,682.00
Aetna OON $4,332.00
Humana COMM $7,113.00

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Abdominal paracentesis w/image guidance at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving $1,627.09 $334.95 – $2,245.59
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,627.09 $334.95 – $2,245.59
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $1,666.30 $71.00 – $2,499.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $1,457.75 $71.00 – $2,245.59
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,627.09 $334.95 – $2,245.59
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $1,666.30 $85.00 – $2,499.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $1,666.30 $334.95 – $2,499.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $1,457.75 $71.00 – $2,245.59

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