Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST

6002 FAIRMONT PKWY, PASADENA, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1174576698

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

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$2.21 with Superior Health Plan vs $33.22 with Affiliated PPO — same scan, same building. Share

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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
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $2.21
Superior Health Plan STAR $2.21
Superior Health Plan CHIP $2.21
Superior Health Plan CHPFC $2.21
Superior Health Plan STARKids $2.21
United AllPayerAppendix $3.00
United SmallGroup $3.00
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $3.00
Community Health Choice MCD STAR+PLUS $4.80
Community Health Choice MCD CHIP $4.80
Community Health Choice MCD CHIPPerinatal $4.80
Community Health Choice MCD STAR $4.80
Amerigroup MCDCHIPBH $5.17
Amerigroup MGMCD $5.17
BCBS MyBlueHealth $6.02
Texas Childrens Health Plans CHIP $6.50
BCBS BAV $6.64
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $7.29
United OptionsPPO $7.46
BCBS HMO $8.30
BCBS EPOSOA $8.49
BCBS PPO $8.64
Texas Childrens Health Plans STAR $8.75
Texas Childrens Health Plans STARKIDS $8.75
Texas Workforce Commission WCOMP $8.86
Christus (USFHP) TRICARE $9.09
Oscar MGMCR $9.15
BCBS MCRPPO $9.34
Humana MedicareAdvantageHMO $9.34
Humana MedicareAdvantagePPOPFFS $9.34
Renaissance IPA Radiology MCR $9.34
Renaissance IPA Radiology COMM $9.34
Devoted Health MGMCR $9.34
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Veterans $9.34
Kelsey Seybold MGMCR $9.34
CHC Harris Health Indigent $9.34
BCBS MedicareAdvantageHMO $9.34
Cigna HealthSpring MMP $9.34
Cigna HealthSpring PFFS $9.34
Cigna HealthSpring MCRSNP $9.34
Cigna HealthSpring MCRPPO $9.34
Cigna HealthSpring MCRHMO $9.34
Amerigroup DualEligible $9.34
WellMed MGMCR $9.39
Van Lang IPA MCR $9.43
United MCR $9.53
WellCare MCRHMO $9.62
WellCare PPO $9.62
WellCare SNP $9.62
WellCare POS $9.62
WellCare PFFS $9.62
Integranet Amerigroup IPA MCR $9.62
Aetna QHPExchange $9.78
American Health Plan MGMCR $9.81
Shared Health MGMCR $9.81
Superior Health Plan DualEligible $9.81
Superior Health Plan PFFS $9.81
Superior Health Plan MCRSNP $9.81
Superior Health Plan MCRPPO $9.81
Superior Health Plan MCRPOS $9.81
Superior Health Plan MCRHMO $9.81
ProCare Advantage MGMCR $9.81
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PPO $9.90
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas SNP $9.90
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas PFFS $9.90
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas MCRHMO $9.90
Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas POS $9.90
Evry Health BroadNetwork $10.08
Molina MGMCR $10.18
Kindred Hospital MGMCR $10.74
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $11.21
Aetna NBHMO $11.85
Aetna NBPPO $11.85
Aetna NBPOS $11.85
Verda Health Plan MCRSkilledNursing $12.14
Aetna COMMPPO $12.62
Aetna COMMPOS $12.62
Aetna COMMHMO $12.62
Imagine Health PPO $12.92
BCBS Traditional $12.92
Superior ValueHMO $13.54
Community Health Choice HIX $13.54
Superior EPO $14.48
Superior HMO $14.48
Curative Administrators COMM $14.76
Aetna OONPOS $14.80
Aetna OONHMO $14.80
Aetna OONPPO $14.80
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCEL $15.87
Aetna ASAHMO $15.98
Aetna ASAPOS $15.98
Aetna ASAPPO $15.98
Averde Health Commercial $16.61
United GlobalAppendix $16.61
Fidelis SecureCare of TX MGMCR $16.61
Multiplan SAVILITYNETWORK $18.45
Corvel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $18.49
OMNI Healthcare WORKERSCOMP $19.61
Coventry National First Health COMM $19.67
Molina Healthcare HIX $20.08
Physicians Cooperative of Texas WC $20.30
Rockport Workers Comp COMM $20.30
Independent Medical System COMM $22.15
Beech Street WCOMP $22.15
SouthWest Medical WORKERSCOMP $22.15
Prime Health Services WORKERSCOMP $22.15
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $22.15
Coastal Comp COMM $23.99
Cigna CSN $24.12
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $26.12
Oscar HIX $26.99
Fiesta Mart, Inc COMM $27.68
Humana PPO $29.22
Humana HMO $29.22
Cigna Behavioral Health COMMBH $29.53
Beech Street COMMPPO $29.53
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $30.27
Cigna PPO $31.08
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCOUNTABLEPPO $31.37
Physicians, INC COMM $31.37
Multiplan COMPLEMENTARYPPO $33.22
Affiliated PPO COMM $33.22

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Collection of venous blood by venipuncture at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena $24.85 $4.50 – $40.50
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $67.16 $8.18 – $8.18
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $28.65 $8.12 – $35.81
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $25.87 $5.32 – $38.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $32.66 $6.05 – $37.81
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $28.65 $7.64 – $35.81
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $25.87 $8.30 – $38.80
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $25.87 $8.00 – $38.80

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