Tissue culture skin/biopsy at MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL
6800 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1902857766
$3,600.55
Cash price Discounted cash price What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge. Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.
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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.
$3,600.55
Gross charge Gross charge (chargemaster price) The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this. 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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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.
$84.44 with Cook Childrens Health Plan vs $3,600.55 with Independent Medical Systems — 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.
Full explanation →
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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.
Full explanation →Payer ?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. Full explanation → |
Plan ?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. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Childrens Health Plan | CHIP | $84.44 | ↓ -98% |
| Cook Childrens Health Plan | STAR | $84.44 | ↓ -98% |
| United | STAR | $118.21 | ↓ -97% |
| United | STARKids | $118.21 | ↓ -97% |
| United | STARPLUS | $118.21 | ↓ -97% |
| Amerigroup | CHIP | $118.21 | ↓ -97% |
| United | STARPerinate | $118.21 | ↓ -97% |
| United | CHIP | $118.21 | ↓ -97% |
| Amerigroup | MGMCD | $118.21 | ↓ -97% |
| Cigna Healthspring | MGMCD | $124.12 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna Better Health | CHIP | $127.67 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna Better Health | MCD | $127.67 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | STAR+PLUS | $130.03 | ↓ -96% |
| Parkland Community Health Plan | MCD | $130.03 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | MCDSTAR | $130.03 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | STARKIDS | $130.03 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | CHIP | $130.03 | ↓ -96% |
| WellMed | MGMCR | $140.03 | ↓ -96% |
| BCBS | MGMCRHMO | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Humana | MGMCR | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| TriWest Veterans | FEDERAL | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | MME | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| United | SmallGroup | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | MCR | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | POS | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | HMO | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| United | NarrowNetworkIndivExchange | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Amerigroup | DualEligible | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| BCBS | MCRPPO | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | SNP | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Mutual of Omaha | MGMCR | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| Devoted Health | PPO | $140.73 | ↓ -96% |
| United | MGMCR | $141.43 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | MCR | $141.93 | ↓ -96% |
| Care N Care | MGMCR | $142.14 | ↓ -96% |
| Cigna Healthspring | MGMCR | $143.54 | ↓ -96% |
| Integranet | MGMCR | $144.95 | ↓ -96% |
| WellCare | MGMCR | $144.95 | ↓ -96% |
| Humana | MGMCD | $147.76 | ↓ -96% |
| ProCare Advantge | MCR | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRPPO | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRHMO | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| American Health Plan of Texas, Inc. | MGMCR | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRSNP | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRPOS | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRPFFS | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | MGMCRDualEligible | $147.77 | ↓ -96% |
| Texas Independent Health Plan | MGMCR | $149.17 | ↓ -96% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | MCR | $149.17 | ↓ -96% |
| Humana | Tricare | $151.65 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | MCR | $153.40 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | MME | $153.40 | ↓ -96% |
| Molina | MMP | $153.40 | ↓ -96% |
| Imperial Insurance Company | MCR | $154.80 | ↓ -96% |
| TriWest Health Alliance | TRCR | $156.34 | ↓ -96% |
| BCBS | BluePremier | $167.47 | ↓ -95% |
| Universal Healthcare Group | MCR | $168.88 | ↓ -95% |
| Aetna | QHPHIX | $179.01 | ↓ -95% |
| Verda Health Plan | MGMCR | $182.95 | ↓ -95% |
| Bravo Health | MCRHMO | $211.09 | ↓ -94% |
| Bravo Health | MCRPOS | $211.09 | ↓ -94% |
| Bravo Health | MCRPFFS | $211.09 | ↓ -94% |
| Bravo Health | MCRSNP | $211.09 | ↓ -94% |
| Bravo Health | MCRPPO | $211.09 | ↓ -94% |
| BCBS | MyBlueHealth | $246.28 | ↓ -93% |
| BCBS | BlueAdvantageHMO | $246.28 | ↓ -93% |
| Aetna | NewBusiness | $246.56 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior | ValueHMO | $251.91 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARKids | $252.04 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARHealth | $252.04 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARPLUS | $252.04 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCDSTAR | $252.04 | ↓ -93% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $252.04 | ↓ -93% |
| Aetna | COMM | $262.61 | ↓ -93% |
| Aetna | Meritain | $262.61 | ↓ -93% |
| USA Managed Care | WORKERSCOMP | $267.39 | ↓ -93% |
| BCBS | BlueEssentialsAccess | $277.24 | ↓ -92% |
| BCBS | BlueEssentials | $277.24 | ↓ -92% |
| Corvel Corporation | WORKERSCOMP | $278.65 | ↓ -92% |
| BCBS | EPOSOA | $291.31 | ↓ -92% |
| BCBS | PPO | $305.38 | ↓ -92% |
| Aetna | OON | $309.05 | ↓ -91% |
| Superior | EPO | $315.24 | ↓ -91% |
| Superior | HMO | $315.24 | ↓ -91% |
| Oscar | HIX | $365.90 | ↓ -90% |
| Molina Healthcare | HIX | $368.71 | ↓ -90% |
| Cigna | IFP | $486.07 | ↓ -87% |
| Cigna | QHP | $504.08 | ↓ -86% |
| Cigna | LocalPlus | $535.87 | ↓ -85% |
| Cigna | NewBusiness | $536.40 | ↓ -85% |
| Cigna | NetworkBenefit | $598.53 | ↓ -83% |
| Cigna | HMO | $598.53 | ↓ -83% |
| Cigna | OpenAccessPlus | $598.53 | ↓ -83% |
| United | OptionsPPO | $640.90 | ↓ -82% |
| Cigna | AllOther | $757.51 | ↓ -79% |
| Healthcare Highways | NarrowNetwork | $882.13 | ↓ -76% |
| Evry Health | COMM | $928.94 | ↓ -74% |
| Healthcare Highways | CityofPlano | $1,216.99 | ↓ -66% |
| Unicare | CHIP | $1,260.19 | ↓ -65% |
| Humana | COMM | $1,563.36 | ↓ -57% |
| BCBS | Traditional | $1,598.64 | ↓ -56% |
| City of McKinney | COMM | $1,620.25 | ↓ -55% |
| National ChoiceCare | WCOMP | $1,800.28 | ↓ -50% |
| Aetna | ASA | $1,897.49 | ↓ -47% |
| Physicians Coop of TX | MGMCR | $1,980.30 | ↓ -45% |
| Aetna | WCOMP | $1,980.30 | ↓ -45% |
| PC Texas Partners | WCOMP | $1,980.30 | ↓ -45% |
| Rockport Health Group | WORKERSCOMP | $1,980.30 | ↓ -45% |
| Averde Health, Inc | PPO | $2,088.32 | ↓ -42% |
| Coastal Comp Health Networks | WCOMP | $2,520.39 | ↓ -30% |
| Multiplan PHCS | PrimaryNetwork | $2,520.39 | ↓ -30% |
| Mega Life | MGMCRPPO | $2,520.39 | ↓ -30% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | PPO | $2,556.39 | ↓ -29% |
| Aetna Coventry First Health | COMM | $2,628.40 | ↓ -27% |
| LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING | COMMPPO | $2,700.41 | ↓ -25% |
| USC Health Services | COMM | $2,880.44 | ↓ -20% |
| USA Managed Care | COMM | $2,880.44 | ↓ -20% |
| Galaxy Health Network | PPO | $3,060.47 | ↓ -15% |
| Unicare | MCD | $3,600.55 | ↑ +0% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | COMM | $3,600.55 | ↑ +0% |
| Independent Medical Systems | COMM | $3,600.55 | ↑ +0% |
| Curative Administrators | COMM | not published by hospital | — |
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| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving | $687.36 | $35.00 – $859.20 |
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| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham | $645.58 | $36.00 – $968.36 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110 | $626.77 | $36.00 – $783.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco | $687.36 | $35.00 – $859.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station | $645.58 | $36.00 – $968.36 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple | $645.58 | $26.00 – $968.36 |
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