Collection blood specimen from completely implantable venous access device 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

$220.44

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$668.00

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$63.36 with Superior vs $4,020.00 with Five Point Credit Union — same scan, same building. Share

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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

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
Superior Star KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Superior Star Plus KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Community First Star KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Community First Chip KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Aetna Chip KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
El Paso First KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Aetna Star KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Superior Star Kids KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Superior Foster Care KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Superior Chip KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
First Care KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Community First Star Kids KM $63.36 ↓ -71%
Amerigroup Chip KM $69.12 ↓ -69%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $69.12 ↓ -69%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $69.12 ↓ -69%
Amerigroup Star KM $69.12 ↓ -69%
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $69.12 ↓ -69%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $69.12 ↓ -69%
Community First Med Adv MM $69.12 ↓ -69%
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $103.68 ↓ -53%
United Healthcare Chip KM $103.68 ↓ -53%
United Healthcare Star KM $103.68 ↓ -53%
Coventry First Health MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Humana Gold Choice MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Humana Gold Plus MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
United Healthcare MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Aetna MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Wellcare MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Superior Star Plus MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Allwell Superior Health MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Triwest VA MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Texas Healthspring MM $121.03 ↓ -45%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $124.66 ↓ -43%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $124.66 ↓ -43%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $127.08 ↓ -42%
Cigna New Business $129.00 ↓ -41%
US Imaging Network PPO $129.50 ↓ -41%
Devoted Health Plan MM $130.71 ↓ -41%
Amerigroup MM $130.71 ↓ -41%
Imperial Health Plan MM $133.13 ↓ -40%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $133.13 ↓ -40%
ProCare Advantage MM $133.13 ↓ -40%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $145.24 ↓ -34%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $157.34 ↓ -29%
Cigna PPO $164.00 ↓ -26%
Christus Health HIX $169.44 ↓ -23%
Molina Star Plus KM $172.80 ↓ -22%
Molina Chip KM $172.80 ↓ -22%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $242.06 ↑ +10%
Community First Health Plan HMO $276.48 ↑ +25%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $280.21 ↑ +27%
Healthcare Highways PPO $288.00 ↑ +31%
Aetna New Business $311.04 ↑ +41%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $316.80 ↑ +44%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $341.26 ↑ +55%
Aetna PPO $345.60 ↑ +57%
Aetna EPO $345.60 ↑ +57%
Aetna HMO $345.60 ↑ +57%
Aetna POS $345.60 ↑ +57%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $345.63 ↑ +57%
Phcs PPO $374.40 ↑ +70%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $374.40 ↑ +70%
Multiplan PPO $374.40 ↑ +70%
First Health PPO $374.40 ↑ +70%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $383.79 ↑ +74%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $404.50 ↑ +83%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $432.00 ↑ +96%
HealthSmart PPO $460.80 ↑ +109%
Provider Select PPO $460.80 ↑ +109%
Beech Street PPO $460.80 ↑ +109%
Health Management Network PPO $460.80 ↑ +109%
National Choicecare PPO $547.20 ↑ +148%
United Healthcare All Payer $1,082.00 ↑ +391%
Humana Choicecare $2,349.00 ↑ +966%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $4,020.00 ↑ +1724%

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Collection blood specimen from completely implantable venous access device at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $270.06 $419.77 – $419.77
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $202.31 $10.00 – $316.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $186.73 $12.00 – $316.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $181.55 $12.00 – $316.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $202.31 $10.00 – $316.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $186.73 $12.00 – $316.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $186.73 $8.00 – $316.45
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $181.55 $12.00 – $316.45

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