X-ray upper gastrointestinal tract scout abdominal radiographs delayed images single contrast study at MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL

4500 Medical Center Drive, McKinney, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1437102639

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

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$122.96 with United vs $5,094.76 with Independent Medical Systems — 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

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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 STARPLUS $122.96
United CHIP $122.96
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $122.96
United STAR $122.96
Amerigroup MGMCD $122.96
United STARKids $122.96
Amerigroup CHIP $122.96
United STARPerinate $122.96
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $129.11
Aetna Better Health MCD $132.80
Aetna Better Health CHIP $132.80
Molina MCDSTAR $135.26
Molina CHIP $135.26
Molina STAR+PLUS $135.26
Molina STARKIDS $135.26
Aetna QHPHIX $148.51
Humana MGMCD $153.70
Aetna NewBusiness $203.62
BCBS BluePremier $216.84
Aetna COMM $218.12
Aetna Meritain $218.12
BCBS MyBlueHealth $238.71
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $238.71
Aetna OON $255.82
Humana COMM $313.10
Cigna LocalPlus $335.48
Cigna NewBusiness $335.81
United SmallGroup $341.20
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $341.20
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $356.63
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $356.63
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $356.63
Superior Health Plan CHIP $356.63
Superior Health Plan STARKids $356.63
Cigna HMO $374.71
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $374.71
Cigna NetworkBenefit $374.71
United AllPayerAppendix $401.74
Cigna AllOther $474.24
Cigna IFP $687.79
BCBS BlueEssentials $708.84
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $708.84
Cigna QHP $713.27
BCBS EPOSOA $743.46
BCBS PPO $778.08
United OptionsPPO $952.72
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $1,248.22
Evry Health COMM $1,314.45
Unicare CHIP $1,324.64
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $1,722.03
City of McKinney COMM $1,783.17
Curative Administrators COMM $2,037.90
BCBS Traditional $2,262.07
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $2,292.64
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $2,547.38
Aetna ASA $2,684.94
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $2,802.12
Aetna WCOMP $2,802.12
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $2,802.12
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $2,802.12
Averde Health, Inc PPO $2,954.96
Value Options Behavioral Health COMM $3,056.86
Magellan BH Pinnacle $3,056.86
Magellan BH Summit $3,056.86
Humana BHCOMM $3,311.59
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $3,566.33
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $3,566.33
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $3,566.33
Aetna Coventry First Health COMM $3,703.89
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $3,821.07
Cigna Behavioral Health COMM $4,075.81
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $4,075.81
USA Managed Care COMM $4,075.81
ComPsych Corporation COMM $4,075.81
Galaxy Health Network PPO $4,330.55
Unicare MCD $5,094.76
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $5,094.76
Independent Medical Systems COMM $5,094.76

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X-ray upper gastrointestinal tract scout abdominal radiographs delayed images single contrast study at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY McKinney $555.04 $122.96 – $693.79
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney $555.04 $122.96 – $693.79
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $555.04 $122.96 – $693.79
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $771.95 $158.89 – $1,157.93
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $622.09 $122.96 – $777.62
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $555.04 $122.96 – $693.79
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $771.95 $131.57 – $1,157.93
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $771.95 $122.96 – $1,157.93

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