Brace afo lg left 6607 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

$16.42

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.

$32.85

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.

$3.02 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] vs $978.62 with DART MEMBER CARE [3039] — 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 $3.02 ↓ -82%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MRMC $9.77 ↓ -40%
SUPERIOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5007] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MRMC $13.01 ↓ -21%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MRMC $13.01 ↓ -21%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MRMC $16.40 ↓ -0%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MRMC $16.40 ↓ -0%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MRMC $17.03 ↑ +4%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MRMC $17.34 ↑ +6%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MRMC $18.92 ↑ +15%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MRMC $18.92 ↑ +15%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MRMC $23.65 ↑ +44%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MRMC $23.65 ↑ +44%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
COVID19 HRSA UNINSURED TESTING AND TREATMENT FUND [6005] MHS HB UNINSURED COVID-19 MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
LIFE SYNCH MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7006] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MRMC $362.45 ↑ +2107%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MRMC $369.70 ↑ +2152%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MRMC $380.57 ↑ +2218%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MRMC $380.57 ↑ +2218%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MRMC $380.57 ↑ +2218%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MRMC $380.57 ↑ +2218%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MRMC $380.57 ↑ +2218%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MRMC $380.57 ↑ +2218%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MRMC $380.57 ↑ +2218%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MRMC $384.20 ↑ +2240%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MRMC $387.82 ↑ +2262%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MRMC $387.82 ↑ +2262%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MRMC $391.45 ↑ +2284%
CORALVITA [9216] MHS HB VIBRA MRMC MCMC MDMC $434.94 ↑ +2549%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MRMC $453.06 ↑ +2659%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MRMC $471.19 ↑ +2770%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MRMC $507.43 ↑ +2990%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MRMC $525.55 ↑ +3101%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MRMC $561.80 ↑ +3321%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MRMC $587.17 ↑ +3476%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MRMC $587.17 ↑ +3476%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MRMC $598.04 ↑ +3542%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MRMC $598.04 ↑ +3542%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MRMC $598.04 ↑ +3542%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MRMC $616.17 ↑ +3653%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MRMC $619.79 ↑ +3675%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MRMC $652.41 ↑ +3873%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MRMC $724.90 ↑ +4315%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MRMC $724.90 ↑ +4315%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MRMC $724.90 ↑ +4315%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MRMC $906.13 ↑ +5418%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MRMC $906.13 ↑ +5418%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MRMC $978.62 ↑ +5860%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MRMC $978.62 ↑ +5860%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MRMC $978.62 ↑ +5860%

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Brace afo lg left 6607 at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $480.69 $16.82 – $79.18
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $101.56 $12.22 – $89.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $107.74 $11.88 – $79.18
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $480.69 $15.84 – $79.18
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $101.56 $19.06 – $89.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $101.56 $30.68 – $89.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $107.74 $19.79 – $89.07
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $480.69 $15.84 – $79.18

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