Insertion catheter pleural indwelling tunneled with cuff 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

$6,745.53

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$20,441.00

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$1,057.79 with United Healthcare vs $16,505.00 with Cigna — 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

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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
United Healthcare Star Plus KM $1,057.79 ↓ -84%
United Healthcare Star KM $1,057.79 ↓ -84%
United Healthcare Chip KM $1,057.79 ↓ -84%
Amerigroup Star Plus KM $1,503.36 ↓ -78%
Amerigroup Chip KM $1,503.36 ↓ -78%
Amerigroup Star KM $1,503.36 ↓ -78%
Community First Med Adv MM $1,503.36 ↓ -78%
Amerigroup Star Kids KM $1,503.36 ↓ -78%
Aetna Chip KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
First Care KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
El Paso First KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star Kids KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Star KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Driscoll Children's Health Plan Chip KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Community First Star Kids KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Superior Chip KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Aetna Star KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Star Chip KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Molina Chip KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Molina Star Plus KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Superior Star Kids KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Superior Star KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Superior Foster Care KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Superior Star Plus KM $1,551.50 ↓ -77%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Chip KM $1,629.08 ↓ -76%
Texas Childrens Health Plan Star Plus KM $1,629.08 ↓ -76%
Community First Chip KM $1,629.08 ↓ -76%
Community First Star KM $1,629.08 ↓ -76%
Aetna New Business $2,335.00 ↓ -65%
Aetna HMO $2,594.00 ↓ -62%
Aetna EPO $2,594.00 ↓ -62%
Aetna PPO $2,594.00 ↓ -62%
Aetna POS $2,594.00 ↓ -62%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Blue AdvantangeHMO $2,829.50 ↓ -58%
Triwest VA MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Coventry First Health MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Humana Gold Choice MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Humana Gold Plus MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
United Healthcare MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Superior Star Plus MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Texas Healthspring MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Allwell Superior Health MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Christus Health Med Adv MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Wellcare MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Molina Medicare Adv MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Aetna MM $3,313.72 ↓ -51%
Texas Independence Health Plan MM $3,413.13 ↓ -49%
Provider Partners Health Plan MM $3,413.13 ↓ -49%
Shared Health Insurance Company MM $3,479.41 ↓ -48%
US Imaging Network PPO $3,545.68 ↓ -47%
Amerigroup MM $3,578.82 ↓ -47%
Devoted Health Plan MM $3,578.82 ↓ -47%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO $3,637.93 ↓ -46%
ProCare Advantage MM $3,645.09 ↓ -46%
American Health Medicare Advantage MM $3,645.09 ↓ -46%
Imperial Health Plan MM $3,645.09 ↓ -46%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HEB $3,731.21 ↓ -45%
Employer Direct Healthcare PPO $3,976.46 ↓ -41%
Five Point Credit Union PPO $4,020.00 ↓ -40%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO $4,135.42 ↓ -39%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Traditional $4,259.80 ↓ -37%
Gilsbar Inc. MM $4,307.84 ↓ -36%
Christus Health HIX $4,639.21 ↓ -31%
Humana Choicecare $4,661.00 ↓ -31%
Healthcare Highways PPO $4,773.00 ↓ -29%
Community First Health Plan HMO $6,013.44 ↓ -11%
Naphcare Inc. RRMB $6,627.44 ↓ -2%
Christian Brothers Services PPO $6,890.40 ↑ +2%
United Healthcare All Payer $7,942.00 ↑ +18%
First Health PPO $8,143.20 ↑ +21%
Phcs PPO $8,143.20 ↑ +21%
Multiplan PPO $8,143.20 ↑ +21%
Healthsmart Accel PPO $8,143.20 ↑ +21%
Medicus Internatiaonal PPO $9,396.00 ↑ +39%
Provider Select PPO $10,022.40 ↑ +49%
Beech Street PPO $10,022.40 ↑ +49%
HealthSmart PPO $10,022.40 ↑ +49%
Health Management Network PPO $10,022.40 ↑ +49%
National Choicecare PPO $11,901.60 ↑ +76%
Cigna New Business $13,002.00 ↑ +93%
Cigna PPO $16,505.00 ↑ +145%

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Insertion catheter pleural indwelling tunneled with cuff at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $4,524.66 $1,551.50 – $8,570.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $4,943.21 $71.00 – $8,570.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $5,698.52 $71.00 – $8,570.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $4,524.66 $1,551.50 – $8,570.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $4,943.21 $85.00 – $8,570.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $4,943.21 $1,551.50 – $8,570.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $5,698.52 $71.00 – $8,570.48
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $4,524.66 $1,551.50 – $8,570.48

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