Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis bil at Methodist Southlake Medical Center

421 E State Hwy 114, Souhtlake, TX · Methodisthealthsystem · · NPI 1568818417

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 23, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$135.00

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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$270.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

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

$40.37 with GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] vs $529.36 with WEB TPA [3049] — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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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
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $40.37 ↓ -70%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MSMC $41.18 ↓ -69%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $42.39 ↓ -69%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $42.39 ↓ -69%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MSMC $42.39 ↓ -69%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MSMC $42.39 ↓ -69%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MSMC $42.39 ↓ -69%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MSMC $42.39 ↓ -69%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $42.39 ↓ -69%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $42.79 ↓ -68%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MSMC $43.60 ↓ -68%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MSMC $64.59 ↓ -52%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] MHS HB UNITED MEDICAID STAR PLUS MSMC $75.49 ↓ -44%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MSMC $126.90 ↓ -6%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MSMC $126.90 ↓ -6%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MSMC $135.00 ↑ +0%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MSMC $151.20 ↑ +12%
SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH PLAN TRS [3062] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MSMC $151.20 ↑ +12%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MSMC $158.96 ↑ +18%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MSMC $162.00 ↑ +20%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MSMC $175.50 ↑ +30%
UNITED HEALTHCARE GLOBAL [3075] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
UNITED HEALTHCARE-COMMERCIAL [2026] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
UNITED HEALTHCARE-MANAGED CARE [2067] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
BIND BENEFITS INC [1004] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
DEFINITY HEALTH [3006] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
FREEDOM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY [2029] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
GEHA FEDERAL [3066] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
TML INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [3050] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
UHC - MHS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN [9000] MHS HB UHC EMPLOYEE HEALTH MSMC $206.00 ↑ +53%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MSMC $261.49 ↑ +94%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MSMC $261.49 ↑ +94%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MSMC $271.83 ↑ +101%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MSMC $277.48 ↑ +106%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MSMC $279.67 ↑ +107%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MSMC $301.93 ↑ +124%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MSMC $301.93 ↑ +124%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5001] MHS HB WELLPOINT MEDICAID STAR MSMC $339.55 ↑ +152%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MSMC $401.61 ↑ +197%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MSMC $401.61 ↑ +197%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MSMC $476.50 ↑ +253%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MSMC $476.50 ↑ +253%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MSMC $476.50 ↑ +253%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MSMC $476.50 ↑ +253%
HEALTHEZ AETNA SIGNATURE ADMINISTRATORS [3074] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $529.36 ↑ +292%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $529.36 ↑ +292%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $529.36 ↑ +292%

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Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis bil at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas $298.70 $362.13 – $362.13
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $117.94 $33.42 – $188.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $117.94 $24.28 – $176.90
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $117.94 $23.59 – $316.04
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $117.94 $31.45 – $215.40
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $117.94 $37.86 – $384.71
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $117.94 $60.93 – $185.00
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $117.94 $39.31 – $316.04

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