Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) 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

$691.35

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$2,095.00

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$26.73 with United Healthcare vs $1,990.25 with National Choicecare — 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
United Healthcare Chip KM $26.73 ↓ -96%
United Healthcare Star KM $26.73 ↓ -96%
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $26.73 ↓ -96%
Texas Healthspring MM $41.34 ↓ -94%
Aetna New Business $46.93 ↓ -93%
Cigna New Business $50.05 ↓ -93%
Humana Choicecare $51.48 ↓ -93%
Aetna PPO $52.14 ↓ -92%
Aetna HMO $52.14 ↓ -92%
Aetna POS $52.14 ↓ -92%
Aetna EPO $52.14 ↓ -92%
Cigna PPO $63.38 ↓ -91%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $72.40 ↓ -90%
Coventry First Health MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Wellcare MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
United Healthcare MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Superior Star Plus MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Allwell Superior Health MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Aetna MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Humana Gold Choice MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Humana Gold Plus MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Triwest VA MM $82.68 ↓ -88%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $85.16 ↓ -88%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $85.16 ↓ -88%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $86.81 ↓ -87%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $87.86 ↓ -87%
US Imaging Network PPO $88.47 ↓ -87%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $89.03 ↓ -87%
Devoted Health Plan MM $89.29 ↓ -87%
Amerigroup MM $89.29 ↓ -87%
Imperial Health Plan MM $90.95 ↓ -87%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $90.95 ↓ -87%
ProCare Advantage MM $90.95 ↓ -87%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $98.87 ↓ -86%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $99.22 ↓ -86%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $104.03 ↓ -85%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $107.48 ↓ -84%
Superior Star KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Aetna Chip KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Aetna Star KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Molina Chip KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Molina Star Plus KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Superior Chip KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Superior Star Plus KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Superior Foster Care KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Superior Star Kids KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Community First Chip KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Community First Star KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Community First Star Kids KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
El Paso First KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
First Care KM $109.47 ↓ -84%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $114.94 ↓ -83%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $114.94 ↓ -83%
Christus Health HIX $115.75 ↓ -83%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $165.36 ↓ -76%
Community First Med Adv MM $251.40 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $251.40 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star KM $251.40 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $251.40 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Chip KM $251.40 ↓ -64%
United Healthcare All Payer $879.90 ↑ +27%
Community First Health Plan HMO $921.80 ↑ +33%
Healthcare Highways PPO $942.75 ↑ +36%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $1,152.25 ↑ +67%
First Health PPO $1,361.75 ↑ +97%
Multiplan PPO $1,361.75 ↑ +97%
Phcs PPO $1,361.75 ↑ +97%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $1,361.75 ↑ +97%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $1,466.50 ↑ +112%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $1,571.25 ↑ +127%
Beech Street PPO $1,676.00 ↑ +142%
Provider Select PPO $1,676.00 ↑ +142%
Health Management Network PPO $1,676.00 ↑ +142%
HealthSmart PPO $1,676.00 ↑ +142%
National Choicecare PPO $1,990.25 ↑ +188%

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Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
CHRISTUS Children's Hospital San Antonio not published $26.73 – $114.94
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $220.43 $31.74 – $275.54
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $372.51 $76.67 – $558.76
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $235.55 $31.74 – $294.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $220.43 $31.74 – $275.54
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $372.51 $33.96 – $558.76
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $372.51 $31.74 – $558.76
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $235.55 $31.74 – $353.32

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