Insertion of catheter vein 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

$2,744.79

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$2,744.79

Gross charge

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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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$370.55 with Cigna vs $4,954.00 with United — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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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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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 $370.55 ↓ -86%
Cigna QHP $384.27 ↓ -86%
United OptionsPPO $488.57 ↓ -82%
Imperial Insurance Company MCR $521.51 ↓ -81%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $677.96 ↓ -75%
BCBS MyBlueHealth $677.96 ↓ -75%
Cigna LocalPlus $724.62 ↓ -74%
Cigna NewBusiness $724.62 ↓ -74%
BCBS BluePremier $801.48 ↓ -71%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $809.71 ↓ -71%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $809.71 ↓ -71%
Cigna HMO $809.71 ↓ -71%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $875.59 ↓ -68%
BCBS BlueEssentials $875.59 ↓ -68%
BCBS EPOSOA $919.50 ↓ -67%
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $927.74 ↓ -66%
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $948.00 ↓ -65%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $948.00 ↓ -65%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $948.00 ↓ -65%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $948.00 ↓ -65%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $948.00 ↓ -65%
BCBS PPO $960.68 ↓ -65%
Unicare CHIP $960.68 ↓ -65%
Cigna AllOther $1,023.81 ↓ -63%
BCBS Traditional $1,218.69 ↓ -56%
City of McKinney COMM $1,235.16 ↓ -55%
Humana COMM $1,316.78 ↓ -52%
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $1,372.39 ↓ -50%
Aetna ASA $1,446.50 ↓ -47%
United SmallGroup $1,454.00 ↓ -47%
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $1,509.63 ↓ -45%
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $1,509.63 ↓ -45%
Aetna WCOMP $1,509.63 ↓ -45%
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $1,509.63 ↓ -45%
Averde Health, Inc PPO $1,591.98 ↓ -42%
Curative Administrators COMM $1,672.00 ↓ -39%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $1,921.35 ↓ -30%
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $1,921.35 ↓ -30%
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $1,921.35 ↓ -30%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $1,948.80 ↓ -29%
Aetna Coventry First Health COMM $2,003.70 ↓ -27%
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $2,058.59 ↓ -25%
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $2,069.00 ↓ -25%
United AllPayerAppendix $2,174.00 ↓ -21%
USC Health Services COMM $2,195.83 ↓ -20%
USA Managed Care COMM $2,195.83 ↓ -20%
Evry Health COMM $2,287.00 ↓ -17%
Galaxy Health Network PPO $2,333.07 ↓ -15%
Aetna QHPHIX $2,513.00 ↓ -8%
Oscar HIX $2,636.00 ↓ -4%
Unicare MCD $2,744.79 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $2,744.79 ↑ +0%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $2,744.79 ↑ +0%
Aetna NewBusiness $3,445.00 ↑ +26%
Aetna COMM $3,682.00 ↑ +34%
Aetna Meritain $3,682.00 ↑ +34%
Aetna OON $4,332.00 ↑ +58%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $4,954.00 ↑ +80%
WellMed MGMCR not published by hospital

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Insertion of catheter vein at other Texas hospitals

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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving $1,799.84 $329.97 – $2,549.77
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,799.84 $509.95 – $2,549.77
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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $1,799.84 $479.96 – $2,549.77
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $658.69 $85.00 – $988.03
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $658.69 $340.32 – $988.03
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