Augumentation percutaneous vertebral including cavity creation 1 vertebral body thoracic at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon

11503 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX · Christushealth · · NPI 1194787218

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 12, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$5,959.14

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$18,058.00

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$620.52 with Amerigroup vs $13,415.64 with Naphcare Inc. — 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

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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
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $620.52 ↓ -90%
Community First Med Adv MM $620.52 ↓ -90%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $620.52 ↓ -90%
Amerigroup Chip KM $620.52 ↓ -90%
Amerigroup Star KM $620.52 ↓ -90%
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $1,057.79 ↓ -82%
United Healthcare Chip KM $1,057.79 ↓ -82%
United Healthcare Star KM $1,057.79 ↓ -82%
Superior Foster Care KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Superior Star Plus KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Aetna Chip KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Aetna Star KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Community First Star Kids KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Molina Chip KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Molina Star Plus KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Superior Chip KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
First Care KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
El Paso First KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Superior Star Kids KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Superior Star KM $2,398.52 ↓ -60%
Community First Health Plan HMO $2,482.08 ↓ -58%
Community First Star KM $2,518.45 ↓ -58%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $2,518.45 ↓ -58%
Community First Chip KM $2,518.45 ↓ -58%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $2,518.45 ↓ -58%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $2,844.05 ↓ -52%
Phcs PPO $3,361.15 ↓ -44%
Multiplan PPO $3,361.15 ↓ -44%
First Health PPO $3,361.15 ↓ -44%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $3,361.15 ↓ -44%
Aetna New Business $3,669.00 ↓ -38%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $3,878.25 ↓ -35%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $4,020.00 ↓ -33%
Aetna POS $4,076.00 ↓ -32%
Aetna HMO $4,076.00 ↓ -32%
Aetna EPO $4,076.00 ↓ -32%
Aetna PPO $4,076.00 ↓ -32%
Health Management Network PPO $4,136.80 ↓ -31%
Provider Select PPO $4,136.80 ↓ -31%
Beech Street PPO $4,136.80 ↓ -31%
HealthSmart PPO $4,136.80 ↓ -31%
National Choicecare PPO $4,912.45 ↓ -18%
Humana Choicecare $4,967.00 ↓ -17%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $5,443.57 ↓ -9%
Healthcare Highways PPO $5,893.00 ↓ -1%
Cigna New Business $6,421.00 ↑ +8%
Allwell Superior Health MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Superior Star Plus MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Triwest VA MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Texas Healthspring MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Coventry First Health MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Aetna MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
United Healthcare MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Humana Gold Plus MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Humana Gold Choice MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Wellcare MM $6,707.82 ↑ +13%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $6,909.05 ↑ +16%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $6,909.05 ↑ +16%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $6,998.88 ↑ +17%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $7,043.21 ↑ +18%
US Imaging Network PPO $7,177.37 ↑ +20%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $7,178.34 ↑ +20%
Amerigroup MM $7,244.45 ↑ +22%
Devoted Health Plan MM $7,244.45 ↑ +22%
Imperial Health Plan MM $7,378.60 ↑ +24%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $7,378.60 ↑ +24%
ProCare Advantage MM $7,378.60 ↑ +24%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $7,955.99 ↑ +34%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $8,049.38 ↑ +35%
Cigna PPO $8,152.00 ↑ +37%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $8,195.27 ↑ +38%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $8,720.17 ↑ +46%
Christus Health HIX $9,390.95 ↑ +58%
United Healthcare All Payer $12,255.00 ↑ +106%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $13,415.64 ↑ +125%

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Augumentation percutaneous vertebral including cavity creation 1 vertebral body thoracic at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $11,566.33 $2,398.52 – $17,722.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $11,566.33 $71.00 – $17,722.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $12,666.07 $71.00 – $17,722.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $11,566.33 $2,398.52 – $17,722.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $11,566.33 $85.00 – $17,722.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $11,566.33 $2,398.52 – $17,722.46
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $12,666.07 $71.00 – $18,999.10
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $11,566.33 $2,398.52 – $17,722.46

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