Drng of hydrocele 55000 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

$209.88

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$636.00

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$46.73 with United Healthcare vs $4,326.00 with Aetna — 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
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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 $46.73 ↓ -78%
United Healthcare Star KM $46.73 ↓ -78%
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $46.73 ↓ -78%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Community First Star Kids KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Superior Chip KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
First Care KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
El Paso First KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Aetna Star KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Superior Star KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Superior Foster Care KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Molina Chip KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Molina Star Plus KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Superior Star Plus KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Aetna Chip KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Superior Star Kids KM $54.26 ↓ -74%
Community First Star KM $56.97 ↓ -73%
Community First Chip KM $56.97 ↓ -73%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $56.97 ↓ -73%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $56.97 ↓ -73%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $58.46 ↓ -72%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $75.16 ↓ -64%
Community First Med Adv MM $76.32 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Chip KM $76.32 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $76.32 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star KM $76.32 ↓ -64%
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $76.32 ↓ -64%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $77.09 ↓ -63%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $85.44 ↓ -59%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $88.01 ↓ -58%
Cigna New Business $129.00 ↓ -39%
Cigna PPO $164.00 ↓ -22%
Humana Choicecare $290.00 ↑ +38%
Community First Health Plan HMO $305.28 ↑ +45%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $349.80 ↑ +67%
First Health PPO $413.40 ↑ +97%
Multiplan PPO $413.40 ↑ +97%
Phcs PPO $413.40 ↑ +97%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $413.40 ↑ +97%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $477.00 ↑ +127%
Beech Street PPO $508.80 ↑ +142%
HealthSmart PPO $508.80 ↑ +142%
Health Management Network PPO $508.80 ↑ +142%
Provider Select PPO $508.80 ↑ +142%
National Choicecare PPO $604.20 ↑ +188%
Texas Healthspring MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Coventry First Health MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Superior Star Plus MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Allwell Superior Health MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Humana Gold Choice MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Humana Gold Plus MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Aetna MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Triwest VA MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
United Healthcare MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Wellcare MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $660.66 ↑ +215%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $680.48 ↑ +224%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $680.48 ↑ +224%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $693.69 ↑ +231%
US Imaging Network PPO $706.91 ↑ +237%
Amerigroup MM $713.51 ↑ +240%
Devoted Health Plan MM $713.51 ↑ +240%
Imperial Health Plan MM $726.73 ↑ +246%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $726.73 ↑ +246%
ProCare Advantage MM $726.73 ↑ +246%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $792.79 ↑ +278%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $858.86 ↑ +309%
Christus Health HIX $924.92 ↑ +341%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $1,321.32 ↑ +530%
United Healthcare All Payer $1,943.00 ↑ +826%
Healthcare Highways PPO $2,963.00 ↑ +1312%
Aetna New Business $3,894.00 ↑ +1755%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $4,020.00 ↑ +1815%
Aetna PPO $4,326.00 ↑ +1961%
Aetna POS $4,326.00 ↑ +1961%
Aetna HMO $4,326.00 ↑ +1961%
Aetna EPO $4,326.00 ↑ +1961%

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Drng of hydrocele 55000 at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
CHRISTUS Children's Hospital San Antonio not published $46.73 – $389.00
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $732.01 $54.26 – $1,742.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $762.52 $58.06 – $1,742.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $784.40 $54.26 – $1,742.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $732.01 $54.26 – $1,742.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $762.52 $58.06 – $1,742.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $762.52 $54.26 – $1,742.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $784.40 $54.26 – $1,742.94

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