Benign lesion paring 2-4 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

$236.28

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$716.00

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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.

$45.43 with Aetna vs $10,721.00 with Five Point Credit Union — 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
Aetna Chip KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Superior Star Kids KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Superior Star KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Aetna Star KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Community First Star Kids KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Superior Chip KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Community First Star KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Superior Star Plus KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Superior Foster Care KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
First Care KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Community First Chip KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
El Paso First KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $45.43 ↓ -81%
Amerigroup Chip KM $49.56 ↓ -79%
Community First Med Adv MM $49.56 ↓ -79%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $49.56 ↓ -79%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $49.56 ↓ -79%
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $49.56 ↓ -79%
Amerigroup Star KM $49.56 ↓ -79%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $49.56 ↓ -79%
United Healthcare Chip KM $74.34 ↓ -69%
United Healthcare Star KM $74.34 ↓ -69%
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $74.34 ↓ -69%
Molina Star Plus KM $123.90 ↓ -48%
Molina Chip KM $123.90 ↓ -48%
Cigna New Business $129.00 ↓ -45%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $159.00 ↓ -33%
Humana Choicecare $163.00 ↓ -31%
Cigna PPO $164.00 ↓ -31%
Triwest VA MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Humana Gold Choice MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Texas Healthspring MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Aetna MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Superior Star Plus MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Wellcare MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Allwell Superior Health MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Humana Gold Plus MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Coventry First Health MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
United Healthcare MM $186.58 ↓ -21%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $192.18 ↓ -19%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $192.18 ↓ -19%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $195.91 ↓ -17%
Community First Health Plan HMO $198.24 ↓ -16%
US Imaging Network PPO $199.64 ↓ -16%
Amerigroup MM $201.51 ↓ -15%
Devoted Health Plan MM $201.51 ↓ -15%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $204.43 ↓ -13%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $205.24 ↓ -13%
ProCare Advantage MM $205.24 ↓ -13%
Imperial Health Plan MM $205.24 ↓ -13%
Healthcare Highways PPO $206.50 ↓ -13%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $209.68 ↓ -11%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $223.90 ↓ -5%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $227.15 ↓ -4%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $232.39 ↓ -2%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $239.38 ↑ +1%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $242.55 ↑ +3%
Christus Health HIX $261.21 ↑ +11%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $268.45 ↑ +14%
First Health PPO $268.45 ↑ +14%
Phcs PPO $268.45 ↑ +14%
Multiplan PPO $268.45 ↑ +14%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $309.75 ↑ +31%
HealthSmart PPO $330.40 ↑ +40%
Health Management Network PPO $330.40 ↑ +40%
Beech Street PPO $330.40 ↑ +40%
Provider Select PPO $330.40 ↑ +40%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $373.16 ↑ +58%
National Choicecare PPO $392.35 ↑ +66%
United Healthcare All Payer $1,082.00 ↑ +358%
Aetna New Business $1,612.00 ↑ +582%
Aetna HMO $1,791.00 ↑ +658%
Aetna PPO $1,791.00 ↑ +658%
Aetna EPO $1,791.00 ↑ +658%
Aetna POS $1,791.00 ↑ +658%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $10,721.00 ↑ +4437%

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Benign lesion paring 2-4 at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
CHRISTUS Children's Hospital San Antonio not published $199.00 – $199.00
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $283.24 $80.25 – $495.95
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BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $293.06 $58.61 – $495.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $283.24 $75.53 – $495.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $283.24 $85.00 – $495.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $283.24 $146.34 – $495.95

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