Demonstration/evaluation utilization aersol generator/nebulizer/metered dose inhaler/ippb 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

$261.36

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$792.00

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$37.18 with Aetna vs $651.22 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas — 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
Aetna Chip KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
El Paso First KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Superior Star KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Superior Foster Care KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Superior Star Plus KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Superior Chip KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
First Care KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Community First Chip KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Aetna Star KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Community First Star Kids KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Community First Star KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Superior Star Kids KM $37.18 ↓ -86%
Amerigroup Star KM $40.56 ↓ -84%
Community First Med Adv MM $40.56 ↓ -84%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $40.56 ↓ -84%
Amerigroup Chip KM $40.56 ↓ -84%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $40.56 ↓ -84%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $40.56 ↓ -84%
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $40.56 ↓ -84%
United Healthcare Star KM $60.84 ↓ -77%
United Healthcare Chip KM $60.84 ↓ -77%
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $60.84 ↓ -77%
Molina Star Plus KM $101.40 ↓ -61%
Molina Chip KM $101.40 ↓ -61%
Healthcare Highways PPO $152.10 ↓ -42%
Community First Health Plan HMO $172.38 ↓ -34%
Aetna New Business $182.52 ↓ -30%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $185.90 ↓ -29%
Coventry First Health MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Humana Gold Choice MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Humana Gold Plus MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
United Healthcare MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Aetna MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Wellcare MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Superior Star Plus MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Allwell Superior Health MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Triwest VA MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Texas Healthspring MM $190.98 ↓ -27%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $196.71 ↓ -25%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $196.71 ↓ -25%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $200.53 ↓ -23%
Aetna PPO $202.80 ↓ -22%
Aetna POS $202.80 ↓ -22%
Aetna HMO $202.80 ↓ -22%
Aetna EPO $202.80 ↓ -22%
US Imaging Network PPO $204.35 ↓ -22%
Amerigroup MM $206.26 ↓ -21%
Devoted Health Plan MM $206.26 ↓ -21%
Humana Choicecare $208.00 ↓ -20%
ProCare Advantage MM $210.08 ↓ -20%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $210.08 ↓ -20%
Imperial Health Plan MM $210.08 ↓ -20%
Phcs PPO $219.70 ↓ -16%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $219.70 ↓ -16%
Multiplan PPO $219.70 ↓ -16%
First Health PPO $219.70 ↓ -16%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $229.18 ↓ -12%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $236.60 ↓ -9%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $248.27 ↓ -5%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $253.50 ↓ -3%
Christus Health HIX $267.37 ↑ +2%
Health Management Network PPO $270.40 ↑ +3%
Provider Select PPO $270.40 ↑ +3%
HealthSmart PPO $270.40 ↑ +3%
Beech Street PPO $270.40 ↑ +3%
Cigna New Business $283.00 ↑ +8%
National Choicecare PPO $321.10 ↑ +23%
Cigna PPO $359.00 ↑ +37%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $381.96 ↑ +46%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $447.02 ↑ +71%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $548.20 ↑ +110%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $555.56 ↑ +113%
United Healthcare All Payer $594.00 ↑ +127%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $616.27 ↑ +136%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $651.22 ↑ +149%

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