X-ray upper gastrointestinal tract scout abdominal radiographs delayed images single contrast study 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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$87.91 with Superior Health Plan vs $1,365.83 with Humana — 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

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

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
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $87.91
Superior Health Plan CHIP $87.91
Superior Health Plan STARKids $87.91
Superior Health Plan STAR $87.91
Superior Health Plan CHPFC $87.91
Texas Health Network MCD $120.50
Amerigroup MGMCD $122.96
Texas Childrens Health Plans STARKIDS $122.96
Texas Childrens Health Plans STAR $122.96
Amerigroup MCDCHIPBH $122.96
Community Health Choice MCD CHIPPerinatal $124.96
Community Health Choice MCD CHIP $124.96
Community Health Choice MCD STAR+PLUS $124.96
Community Health Choice MCD STAR $124.96
United MGMCD $127.46
Aetna Better Health MGMCD $134.96
Molina Healthcare CHIP $135.26
Molina Healthcare STAR $135.26
Molina Healthcare STARKIDS $135.26
Molina Healthcare STARPLUS $135.26
Humana MCD $153.70
Texas Childrens Health Plans CHIP $257.88
United OptionsPPO $295.97
Cigna CSN $315.32
BCBS MyBlueHealth $320.71
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $339.25
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $341.25
Texas Workforce Commission WCOMP $351.65
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $373.63
Evry Health BroadNetwork $400.00
United SmallGroup $401.74
United AllPayerAppendix $401.74
Cigna PPO $405.65
BCBS BAV $406.35
Imagine Health PPO $512.82
BCBS Traditional $512.82
Aetna QHPExchange $525.55
Christus (USFHP) TRICARE $586.08
Curative Administrators COMM $586.08
BCBS HMO $619.55
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCEL $630.04
Averde Health Commercial $659.34
Fidelis SecureCare of TX MGMCR $659.34
United GlobalAppendix $659.34
BCBS EPOSOA $665.10
Aetna NBHMO $698.50
Aetna NBPOS $698.50
Aetna NBPPO $698.50
BCBS PPO $710.66
Multiplan SAVILITYNETWORK $732.60
Aetna COMMHMO $743.04
Aetna COMMPPO $743.04
Aetna COMMPOS $743.04
Coventry National First Health COMM $780.95
Physicians Cooperative of Texas WC $805.86
Rockport Workers Comp COMM $805.86
Aetna OONPPO $873.69
Aetna OONHMO $873.69
Aetna OONPOS $873.69
Prime Health Services WORKERSCOMP $879.12
Beech Street WCOMP $879.12
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $879.12
SouthWest Medical WORKERSCOMP $879.12
Independent Medical System COMM $879.12
Aetna ASAPPO $944.21
Aetna ASAHMO $944.21
Aetna ASAPOS $944.21
Coastal Comp COMM $952.38
Fiesta Mart, Inc COMM $1,098.90
Beech Street COMMPPO $1,172.16
Cigna Behavioral Health COMMBH $1,172.16
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $1,201.46
Physicians, INC COMM $1,245.42
HealthSmart Preferred Care ACCOUNTABLEPPO $1,245.42
Multiplan COMPLEMENTARYPPO $1,318.68
Affiliated PPO COMM $1,318.68
Humana PPO $1,365.83
Humana HMO $1,365.83

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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
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena $446.42 $116.81 – $956.61
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
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $622.09 $122.96 – $933.14

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