Cls tx of heel fracture w/manip 28405 at Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

18300 St John Drive, Nassau Bay, TX · Houstonmethodist · · NPI 1952723967

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$365.00

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$730.00

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$125.07 with Bcbs vs $5,545.00 with Phcs — 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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Bcbs Blue Advantage Exchange $125.07 ↓ -66%
Bcbs Medicare Managed Care - Hmo $247.79 ↓ -32%
Aetna Medicare Managed Care - Hmo/Ppo $251.51 ↓ -31%
Unitedhealthcare Medicare Managed Care - Hmo $252.75 ↓ -31%
Cigna Texas Healthspring Medicare Managed Care - Hmo/Ppo $255.23 ↓ -30%
Molina Healthcare Advantage Medicare Managed Care Plan $260.18 ↓ -29%
Community Health Choice D-Snp Medicare Managed Care - Hmo $265.14 ↓ -27%
Procare Advantage Medicare Managed Care - Hmo $272.57 ↓ -25%
Community Health Choice Silver & Gold Exchange $403.90 ↑ +11%
Bcbs All Commercial Plans $439.91 ↑ +21%
Optum Health Transplant Medicare Managed Care Plan $483.19 ↑ +32%
Molina Healthcare Exchange $495.58 ↑ +36%
Humana Hmo/Pos $2,214.47 ↑ +507%
Aetna New Business Discount Other Commercial Plan $2,989.00 ↑ +719%
Aetna Hmo/Pos/Ppo $3,081.00 ↑ +744%
Entrust All Commercial Plans $3,695.00 ↑ +912%
Cigna Local Plus/Surefit Hmo/Ppo $3,849.00 ↑ +955%
Cigna Network C-24 Hmo/Ppo $3,849.00 ↑ +955%
Cigna Pcp Optional/Pcp Required Benefit Plans Hmo $4,074.00 ↑ +1016%
Unitedhealthcare All Commercial Plans $4,610.00 ↑ +1163%
Phcs Ppo $5,545.00 ↑ +1419%

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Cls tx of heel fracture w/manip 28405 at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $5,766.26 $85.32 – $7,207.83
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $2,635.14 $71.00 – $3,952.71
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $1,917.67 $71.00 – $2,397.09
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $5,766.26 $85.32 – $7,207.83
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $2,635.14 $85.00 – $3,952.71
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $2,635.14 $85.32 – $3,952.71
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $1,917.67 $71.00 – $2,876.51
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $5,766.26 $85.32 – $7,207.83

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