Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe sars-cov-2/inf a & b at Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

1201 E US-287, Midlothian, TX · Methodisthealthsystem · · NPI 1487271375

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 21, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$197.00

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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.

$394.00

Gross charge

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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.

$113.82 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $490.26 with SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] — 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
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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
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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 HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] MHS HB UNITED MEDICAID STAR PLUS MLMC $113.82 ↓ -42%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
MEDICAID [4000] MHS HB TEXAS HEALTHY WOMEN MLMC $142.63 ↓ -28%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MLMC $145.48 ↓ -26%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MLMC $149.76 ↓ -24%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MLMC $149.76 ↓ -24%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MLMC $149.76 ↓ -24%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MLMC $149.76 ↓ -24%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MLMC $149.76 ↓ -24%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MLMC $149.76 ↓ -24%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MLMC $149.76 ↓ -24%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MLMC $151.19 ↓ -23%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MLMC $152.61 ↓ -23%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MLMC $152.61 ↓ -23%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MLMC $154.04 ↓ -22%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MLMC $178.29 ↓ -9%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MLMC $185.42 ↓ -6%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MLMC $199.68 ↑ +1%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MLMC $206.81 ↑ +5%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MLMC $221.08 ↑ +12%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MLMC $228.21 ↑ +16%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MLMC $231.06 ↑ +17%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MLMC $231.06 ↑ +17%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MLMC $235.34 ↑ +19%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MLMC $235.34 ↑ +19%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MLMC $235.34 ↑ +19%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MLMC $242.47 ↑ +23%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MLMC $243.90 ↑ +24%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MLMC $256.73 ↑ +30%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MLMC $263.87 ↑ +34%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MLMC $263.87 ↑ +34%
TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT [8006] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MLMC $285.26 ↑ +45%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MLMC $356.58 ↑ +81%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MLMC $356.58 ↑ +81%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MLMC $385.10 ↑ +95%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MLMC $385.10 ↑ +95%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MLMC $385.10 ↑ +95%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MLMC $490.26 ↑ +149%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MLMC $490.26 ↑ +149%

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