Arthrd si jt perq/min nvas at Methodist Richardson Medical Center

2831 E President George Bush Turnpike, Richardson, TX · Methodisthealthsystem · · NPI 1033165501

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 21, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$16,475.00

Cash price

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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.

$32,950.00

Gross charge

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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.

$3,156.61 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $47,557.03 with HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] — 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
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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
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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
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] MHS HB UNITED MEDICAID STAR PLUS MRMC $3,156.61 ↓ -81%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MRMC $13,591.88 ↓ -17%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MRMC $13,591.88 ↓ -17%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MRMC $13,873.09 ↓ -16%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
LIFE SYNCH MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7006] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $17,613.72 ↑ +7%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MRMC $17,965.99 ↑ +9%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MRMC $18,494.40 ↑ +12%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MRMC $18,494.40 ↑ +12%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MRMC $18,494.40 ↑ +12%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MRMC $18,494.40 ↑ +12%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MRMC $18,494.40 ↑ +12%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MRMC $18,494.40 ↑ +12%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MRMC $18,494.40 ↑ +12%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MRMC $18,670.54 ↑ +13%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MRMC $18,846.68 ↑ +14%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MRMC $18,846.68 ↑ +14%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MRMC $19,022.81 ↑ +15%
CORALVITA [9216] MHS HB VIBRA MRMC MCMC MDMC $21,136.46 ↑ +28%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MRMC $22,017.15 ↑ +34%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MRMC $22,897.83 ↑ +39%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MRMC $24,556.96 ↑ +49%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MRMC $24,659.20 ↑ +50%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MRMC $25,354.27 ↑ +54%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MRMC $25,539.89 ↑ +55%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MRMC $27,301.26 ↑ +66%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MRMC $28,224.56 ↑ +71%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MRMC $28,224.56 ↑ +71%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MRMC $28,534.22 ↑ +73%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MRMC $28,534.22 ↑ +73%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MRMC $29,062.63 ↑ +76%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MRMC $29,062.63 ↑ +76%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MRMC $29,062.63 ↑ +76%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MRMC $29,943.32 ↑ +82%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MRMC $30,119.46 ↑ +83%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MRMC $31,704.69 ↑ +92%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MRMC $32,585.38 ↑ +98%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MRMC $32,585.38 ↑ +98%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MRMC $35,227.43 ↑ +114%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MRMC $35,227.43 ↑ +114%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MRMC $35,227.43 ↑ +114%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MRMC $36,038.14 ↑ +119%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MRMC $36,197.60 ↑ +120%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MRMC $44,034.29 ↑ +167%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MRMC $44,034.29 ↑ +167%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MRMC $47,557.03 ↑ +189%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MRMC $47,557.03 ↑ +189%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MRMC $47,557.03 ↑ +189%

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Arthrd si jt perq/min nvas at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $15,959.91 $71.00 – $46,166.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $15,959.91 $71.00 – $46,166.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $15,959.91 $85.00 – $46,166.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $15,959.91 $8,245.95 – $46,166.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $15,959.91 $71.00 – $46,166.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco $15,959.91 $71.00 – $46,166.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple $15,959.91 $71.00 – $46,166.33
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100 $15,959.91 $71.00 – $46,166.33

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