Drainage of pelvis lesion 26990 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

$1,994.85

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$6,045.00

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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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$271.37 with United Healthcare vs $6,093.24 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
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $271.37 ↓ -86%
United Healthcare Star KM $271.37 ↓ -86%
United Healthcare Chip KM $271.37 ↓ -86%
Amerigroup Chip KM $725.40 ↓ -64%
Community First Med Adv MM $725.40 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $725.40 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star KM $725.40 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $725.40 ↓ -64%
Superior Star Plus KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
First Care KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
El Paso First KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Community First Star Kids KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Aetna Chip KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Aetna Star KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Molina Chip KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Molina Star Plus KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Superior Star Kids KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Superior Star KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Superior Foster Care KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Superior Chip KM $1,088.27 ↓ -45%
Community First Chip KM $1,142.68 ↓ -43%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $1,142.68 ↓ -43%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $1,142.68 ↓ -43%
Community First Star KM $1,142.68 ↓ -43%
Humana Choicecare $1,252.00 ↓ -37%
Aetna New Business $1,612.00 ↓ -19%
Aetna PPO $1,791.00 ↓ -10%
Aetna HMO $1,791.00 ↓ -10%
Aetna EPO $1,791.00 ↓ -10%
Aetna POS $1,791.00 ↓ -10%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $2,491.08 ↑ +25%
Community First Health Plan HMO $2,901.60 ↑ +45%
Wellcare MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Humana Gold Choice MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Humana Gold Plus MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Texas Healthspring MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
United Healthcare MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Superior Star Plus MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Triwest VA MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Aetna MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Allwell Superior Health MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Coventry First Health MM $3,046.62 ↑ +53%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $3,138.02 ↑ +57%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $3,138.02 ↑ +57%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $3,198.95 ↑ +60%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $3,202.82 ↑ +61%
US Imaging Network PPO $3,259.88 ↑ +63%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $3,284.94 ↑ +65%
Amerigroup MM $3,290.35 ↑ +65%
Devoted Health Plan MM $3,290.35 ↑ +65%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $3,324.75 ↑ +67%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $3,351.28 ↑ +68%
ProCare Advantage MM $3,351.28 ↑ +68%
Imperial Health Plan MM $3,351.28 ↑ +68%
Cigna New Business $3,395.00 ↑ +70%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $3,640.81 ↑ +83%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $3,655.94 ↑ +83%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $3,750.31 ↑ +88%
Phcs PPO $3,929.25 ↑ +97%
First Health PPO $3,929.25 ↑ +97%
Multiplan PPO $3,929.25 ↑ +97%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $3,929.25 ↑ +97%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $3,960.61 ↑ +99%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $4,020.00 ↑ +102%
Christus Health HIX $4,265.27 ↑ +114%
Cigna PPO $4,308.00 ↑ +116%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $4,533.75 ↑ +127%
Healthcare Highways PPO $4,543.00 ↑ +128%
Beech Street PPO $4,836.00 ↑ +142%
Provider Select PPO $4,836.00 ↑ +142%
HealthSmart PPO $4,836.00 ↑ +142%
Health Management Network PPO $4,836.00 ↑ +142%
United Healthcare All Payer $5,148.00 ↑ +158%
National Choicecare PPO $5,742.75 ↑ +188%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $6,093.24 ↑ +205%

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Drainage of pelvis lesion 26990 at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
CHRISTUS Children's Hospital San Antonio not published $1,088.27 – $1,788.00
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $2,668.63 $1,088.27 – $8,018.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $2,468.69 $71.00 – $8,018.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $2,953.76 $71.00 – $8,018.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $2,668.63 $1,088.27 – $8,018.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $2,468.69 $85.00 – $8,018.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $2,468.69 $1,088.27 – $8,018.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $2,953.76 $71.00 – $8,018.48

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