Placement localization device(s) breast percutaneous mammographic guidance 1st lesion (both sides) at St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital

100 Medical Drive, Lake Jackson, TX · CommonSpirit Health · · NPI 1972581940

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Feb 28, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$104.90

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$299.70

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$17.99 with UNITED vs $2,640.00 with Aetna — 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.

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
UNITED Medicaid|All Other Plans $17.99 ↓ -83%
TCHP Medicaid|All Other Plans $17.99 ↓ -83%
TCHP Medicaid|STAR $24.10 ↓ -77%
UNITED Medicaid|STAR $24.10 ↓ -77%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $44.96 ↓ -57%
UNITED Medicaid|STARPLUS $55.03 ↓ -48%
Health First Commercial|All Plans $149.85 ↑ +43%
BCBS-TX Commercial|Blue Advantage HMO $646.61 ↑ +516%
BCBS-TX Commercial|Blue Options $784.80 ↑ +648%
BCBS-TX Commercial|Traditional $807.72 ↑ +670%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $868.00 ↑ +727%
BCBS-TX Commercial|PPO-POS $878.41 ↑ +737%
BCBS-TX Commercial|HMO $982.12 ↑ +836%
Bright Health Commercial|All Plans $1,040.66 ↑ +892%
BCBS-TX Commercial|PPO $1,043.12 ↑ +894%
Humana Commercial|All Plans $1,576.75 ↑ +1403%
BCBS Medicare|All Plans $1,622.86 ↑ +1447%
UNITED Medicare|All Plans $1,622.86 ↑ +1447%
HUMANA Medicare|All Plans $1,622.86 ↑ +1447%
CIGNA-HEALTHSPRING Medicare|All Plans $1,622.86 ↑ +1447%
KELSEY Medicare|All Plans $1,622.86 ↑ +1447%
Entrust Commercial|All Plans $1,639.82 ↑ +1463%
SELECTCARE Medicare|All Plans $1,671.55 ↑ +1493%
WellcareTP Medicare|All Plans $1,671.55 ↑ +1493%
Wellpoint Medicare|All Plans $1,671.55 ↑ +1493%
Community Health Choice Commercial|Exchange $1,704.00 ↑ +1524%
Devoted Medicare|All Plans $1,736.46 ↑ +1555%
SCANHealth Medicare|All Plans $1,736.46 ↑ +1555%
Cigna Commercial|All Plans $1,803.00 ↑ +1619%
Ambetter Commercial|All Plans $2,353.15 ↑ +2143%
Wellpoint Commercial|Exchange $2,434.29 ↑ +2221%
Aetna Commercial|Exchange $2,499.20 ↑ +2282%
United Commercial|Exchange $2,515.43 ↑ +2298%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $2,640.00 ↑ +2417%

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Placement localization device(s) breast percutaneous mammographic guidance 1st lesion (both sides) at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $1,799.78 $509.94 – $4,016.35
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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $1,351.81 $85.00 – $4,016.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $1,351.81 $698.44 – $4,016.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $1,351.81 $71.00 – $4,016.35
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $1,799.78 $479.94 – $4,016.35

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