Esophagus motility study at MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL

317 E OVILLA RD, RED OAK, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1134172406

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

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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.

$295.14 with BCBS vs $6,379.72 with Unicare — 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.

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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
BCBS BluePremier $295.14
BCBS MyBlueHealth $343.92
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $343.92
Superior Health Plan CHIP $446.58
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $446.58
Superior Health Plan STARKids $446.58
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $446.58
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $446.58
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $609.04
BCBS BlueEssentials $609.04
BCBS EPOSOA $639.06
BCBS PPO $669.07
Humana COMM $753.36
Aetna QHPHIX $861.26
Cigna IFP $861.26
Cigna QHP $893.16
United OptionsPPO $1,199.39
Unicare CHIP $1,212.15
Aetna NewBusiness $1,269.56
Oscar HIX $1,326.98
Aetna COMM $1,358.88
Aetna Meritain $1,358.88
United SmallGroup $1,454.00
Healthcare Highways NarrowNetwork $1,563.03
Aetna OON $1,601.31
Evry Health COMM $1,645.97
Curative Administrators COMM $1,672.00
Cigna NewBusiness $1,684.25
Cigna LocalPlus $1,684.25
Cigna HMO $1,882.02
Cigna NetworkBenefit $1,882.02
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $1,882.02
Healthcare Highways CityofPlano $2,156.35
United AllPayerAppendix $2,174.00
Cigna AllOther $2,379.64
BCBS Traditional $2,832.60
Fidelis SecureCare MGMCR $2,870.87
City of McKinney COMM $2,870.87
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $2,960.00
Global Sports Services COMMPPO $3,189.86
National ChoiceCare WCOMP $3,189.86
Aetna ASA $3,362.11
Aetna WCOMP $3,508.85
Rockport Health Group WORKERSCOMP $3,508.85
Physicians Coop of TX MGMCR $3,508.85
PC Texas Partners WCOMP $3,508.85
Averde Health, Inc PPO $3,700.24
Mega Life MGMCRPPO $4,465.80
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $4,465.80
Coastal Comp Health Networks WCOMP $4,465.80
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $4,529.60
Aetna Coventry First Health COMM $4,638.06
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING COMMPPO $4,784.79
USA Managed Care COMM $5,103.78
USC Health Services COMM $5,103.78
Galaxy Health Network PPO $5,422.76
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan $5,741.75
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $6,379.72
Independent Medical Systems COMM $6,379.72
Unicare MCD $6,379.72

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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $1,257.17 $335.25 – $1,571.47

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