H pylori (c-13) breath 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

$56.50

Cash price

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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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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$113.00

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.

$39.53 with UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] vs $291.43 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
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
UNITED HEALTHCARE-MANAGED CARE [2067] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
UNITED HEALTHCARE-COMMERCIAL [2026] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
UNITED HEALTHCARE GLOBAL [3075] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
UHC - MHS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN [9000] MHS HB UHC EMPLOYEE HEALTH MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
TML INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [3050] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
GEHA FEDERAL [3066] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
FREEDOM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY [2029] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
DEFINITY HEALTH [3006] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
BIND BENEFITS INC [1004] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $39.53 ↓ -30%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] MHS HB UNITED MEDICAID STAR PLUS MSMC $53.75 ↓ -5%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MSMC $63.28 ↑ +12%
SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH PLAN TRS [3062] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MSMC $63.28 ↑ +12%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $67.36 ↑ +19%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MSMC $68.71 ↑ +22%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MSMC $70.73 ↑ +25%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $70.73 ↑ +25%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MSMC $70.73 ↑ +25%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $70.73 ↑ +25%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MSMC $70.73 ↑ +25%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $70.73 ↑ +25%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MSMC $70.73 ↑ +25%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $71.40 ↑ +26%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MSMC $72.08 ↑ +28%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MSMC $72.08 ↑ +28%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MSMC $72.75 ↑ +29%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MSMC $84.20 ↑ +49%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MSMC $87.57 ↑ +55%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MSMC $94.30 ↑ +67%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MSMC $97.67 ↑ +73%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MSMC $104.41 ↑ +85%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MSMC $106.43 ↑ +88%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MSMC $107.78 ↑ +91%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MSMC $109.12 ↑ +93%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MSMC $109.12 ↑ +93%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MSMC $111.14 ↑ +97%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MSMC $111.14 ↑ +97%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MSMC $111.14 ↑ +97%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MSMC $114.51 ↑ +103%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MSMC $115.19 ↑ +104%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MSMC $121.25 ↑ +115%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MSMC $124.62 ↑ +121%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MSMC $124.62 ↑ +121%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT [8006] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $134.72 ↑ +138%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MSMC $168.40 ↑ +198%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MSMC $168.40 ↑ +198%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MSMC $181.87 ↑ +222%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MSMC $181.87 ↑ +222%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MSMC $181.87 ↑ +222%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MSMC $187.93 ↑ +233%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MSMC $187.93 ↑ +233%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MSMC $195.34 ↑ +246%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MSMC $199.16 ↑ +252%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MSMC $199.39 ↑ +253%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MSMC $216.90 ↑ +284%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MSMC $216.90 ↑ +284%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5001] MHS HB WELLPOINT MEDICAID STAR MSMC $241.79 ↑ +328%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MSMC $242.92 ↑ +330%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MSMC $242.92 ↑ +330%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MSMC $262.33 ↑ +364%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MSMC $262.33 ↑ +364%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MSMC $262.33 ↑ +364%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MSMC $262.33 ↑ +364%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $291.43 ↑ +416%
HEALTHEZ AETNA SIGNATURE ADMINISTRATORS [3074] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $291.43 ↑ +416%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $291.43 ↑ +416%

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