Urine Culture Test at HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST
6002 FAIRMONT PKWY, PASADENA, TX · HCA Houston Healthcare · · NPI 1174576698
$1,278.27
Cash price 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.
$1,278.27
Gross charge 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.
$6.64 with Texas Health Network vs $1,150.44 with Affiliated PPO — same scan, same building. Share
Negotiated rates by payer
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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.
Full explanation →
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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.
Full explanation →Payer ?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. Full explanation → |
Plan ?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. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Network | MCD | $6.64 | ↓ -99% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | CHIP | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | CHIPPerinatal | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| Amerigroup | MGMCD | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| Amerigroup | MCDCHIPBH | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | STAR | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | STAR | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | STARKIDS | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| Community Health Choice MCD | STAR+PLUS | $6.78 | ↓ -99% |
| United | MGMCD | $6.92 | ↓ -99% |
| Aetna Better Health | MGMCD | $7.32 | ↓ -99% |
| Molina Healthcare | STARKIDS | $7.46 | ↓ -99% |
| Molina Healthcare | CHIP | $7.46 | ↓ -99% |
| Molina Healthcare | STARPLUS | $7.46 | ↓ -99% |
| Molina Healthcare | STAR | $7.46 | ↓ -99% |
| Oscar | MGMCR | $7.91 | ↓ -99% |
| Renaissance IPA Radiology | MCR | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MMP | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| United | NarrowNetworkIndivExchange | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Devoted Health | MGMCR | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Humana | MedicareAdvantageHMO | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Humana | MedicareAdvantagePPOPFFS | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance | Veterans | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| CHC Harris Health | Indigent | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| BCBS | MedicareAdvantageHMO | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| BCBS | MCRPPO | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Renaissance IPA Radiology | COMM | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| United | SmallGroup | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | PFFS | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRSNP | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRPPO | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | MCRHMO | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Amerigroup | DualEligible | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| Kelsey Seybold | MGMCR | $8.07 | ↓ -99% |
| WellMed | MGMCR | $8.11 | ↓ -99% |
| Van Lang IPA | MCR | $8.15 | ↓ -99% |
| United | MCR | $8.23 | ↓ -99% |
| WellCare | PPO | $8.31 | ↓ -99% |
| WellCare | PFFS | $8.31 | ↓ -99% |
| Integranet Amerigroup IPA | MCR | $8.31 | ↓ -99% |
| WellCare | MCRHMO | $8.31 | ↓ -99% |
| WellCare | POS | $8.31 | ↓ -99% |
| WellCare | SNP | $8.31 | ↓ -99% |
| American Health Plan | MGMCR | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Humana | MCD | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior Health Plan | DualEligible | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRHMO | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRPOS | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRPPO | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior Health Plan | MCRSNP | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior Health Plan | PFFS | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| ProCare Advantage | MGMCR | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Shared Health | MGMCR | $8.47 | ↓ -99% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | POS | $8.55 | ↓ -99% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | MCRHMO | $8.55 | ↓ -99% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | PPO | $8.55 | ↓ -99% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | PFFS | $8.55 | ↓ -99% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan of Texas | SNP | $8.55 | ↓ -99% |
| Christus (USFHP) | TRICARE | $8.73 | ↓ -99% |
| Molina | MGMCR | $8.80 | ↓ -99% |
| Kindred Hospital | MGMCR | $9.28 | ↓ -99% |
| Universal Healthcare Group | MCR | $9.68 | ↓ -99% |
| Verda Health Plan | MCRSkilledNursing | $10.49 | ↓ -99% |
| Community Health Choice | HIX | $11.70 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior | ValueHMO | $11.70 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior | EPO | $12.51 | ↓ -99% |
| Superior | HMO | $12.51 | ↓ -99% |
| Corvel Corporation | WORKERSCOMP | $15.98 | ↓ -99% |
| BCBS | MyBlueHealth | $16.30 | ↓ -99% |
| OMNI Healthcare | WORKERSCOMP | $16.95 | ↓ -99% |
| Molina Healthcare | HIX | $17.35 | ↓ -99% |
| BCBS | BAV | $18.00 | ↓ -99% |
| BCBS | HMO | $22.52 | ↓ -98% |
| Oscar | HIX | $23.32 | ↓ -98% |
| BCBS | EPOSOA | $24.13 | ↓ -98% |
| Healthcare Highways | NarrowNetwork | $24.21 | ↓ -98% |
| BCBS | PPO | $25.74 | ↓ -98% |
| Aetna | QHPExchange | $29.55 | ↓ -98% |
| Cigna | CSN | $33.47 | ↓ -97% |
| Cigna | OpenAccessPlus | $36.25 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna | NBHMO | $39.29 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna | NBPOS | $39.29 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna | NBPPO | $39.29 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna | COMMPOS | $41.75 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna | COMMPPO | $41.75 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna | COMMHMO | $41.75 | ↓ -97% |
| Cigna | PPO | $43.13 | ↓ -97% |
| Aetna | OONHMO | $49.04 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | OONPOS | $49.04 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | OONPPO | $49.04 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | ASAPPO | $53.02 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | ASAHMO | $53.02 | ↓ -96% |
| Aetna | ASAPOS | $53.02 | ↓ -96% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARPLUS | $76.70 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | STARKids | $76.70 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | STAR | $76.70 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHPFC | $76.70 | ↓ -94% |
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $76.70 | ↓ -94% |
| Humana | PPO | $107.77 | ↓ -92% |
| Humana | HMO | $107.77 | ↓ -92% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plans | CHIP | $224.98 | ↓ -82% |
| United | OptionsPPO | $258.21 | ↓ -80% |
| Texas Workforce Commission | WCOMP | $306.78 | ↓ -76% |
| Evry Health | BroadNetwork | $348.97 | ↓ -73% |
| Imagine Health | PPO | $447.39 | ↓ -65% |
| BCBS | Traditional | $447.39 | ↓ -65% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCEL | $549.66 | ↓ -57% |
| Averde Health | Commercial | $575.22 | ↓ -55% |
| United | GlobalAppendix | $575.22 | ↓ -55% |
| Fidelis SecureCare of TX | MGMCR | $575.22 | ↓ -55% |
| Multiplan | SAVILITYNETWORK | $639.13 | ↓ -50% |
| Coventry National First Health | COMM | $681.32 | ↓ -47% |
| Physicians Cooperative of Texas | WC | $703.05 | ↓ -45% |
| Rockport Workers Comp | COMM | $703.05 | ↓ -45% |
| Beech Street | WCOMP | $766.96 | ↓ -40% |
| National Healthcare Solutions | COMM | $766.96 | ↓ -40% |
| Independent Medical System | COMM | $766.96 | ↓ -40% |
| Prime Health Services | WORKERSCOMP | $766.96 | ↓ -40% |
| SouthWest Medical | WORKERSCOMP | $766.96 | ↓ -40% |
| Coastal Comp | COMM | $830.88 | ↓ -35% |
| Fiesta Mart, Inc | COMM | $958.70 | ↓ -25% |
| Beech Street | COMMPPO | $1,022.62 | ↓ -20% |
| Cigna Behavioral Health | COMMBH | $1,022.62 | ↓ -20% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | PPO | $1,048.18 | ↓ -18% |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCOUNTABLEPPO | $1,086.53 | ↓ -15% |
| Physicians, INC | COMM | $1,086.53 | ↓ -15% |
| Multiplan | COMPLEMENTARYPPO | $1,150.44 | ↓ -10% |
| Affiliated PPO | COMM | $1,150.44 | ↓ -10% |
| Curative Administrators | COMM | not published by hospital | — |
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Urine Culture Test at other Texas hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena | $188.90 | $6.44 – $404.78 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas | $203.12 | $7.26 – $31.07 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas | $129.30 | $6.78 – $161.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham | $86.92 | $11.82 – $130.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110 | $121.84 | $6.78 – $152.29 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco | $129.30 | $6.78 – $161.62 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station | $86.92 | $7.25 – $130.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple | $86.92 | $6.78 – $130.37 |