Lactic acid 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

$370.50

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.

$741.00

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.

$6.27 with BIND BENEFITS INC [1004] vs $50.04 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
BIND BENEFITS INC [1004] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
FREEDOM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY [2029] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
UNITED HEALTHCARE-MANAGED CARE [2067] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
UNITED HEALTHCARE-COMMERCIAL [2026] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
UNITED HEALTHCARE GLOBAL [3075] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
UHC - MHS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN [9000] MHS HB UHC EMPLOYEE HEALTH MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
TML INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [3050] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
GEHA FEDERAL [3066] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
DEFINITY HEALTH [3006] MHS HB UNITED HEALTHCARE MSMC $6.27 ↓ -98%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5015] MHS HB UNITED MEDICAID STAR PLUS MSMC $9.23 ↓ -98%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB BCBS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
AETNA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7000] MHS HB AETNA GOLDEN MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
WELLCARE [7016] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
UST HEALTH PROOF [1005] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE DIRECT MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [3044] MHS HB UHC MEDICARE COMPLETE MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
GENERIC MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7004] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
UHC AARP SECURE HORIZONS [7023] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
TEXAN PLUS HMO MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7009] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
SUPERIOR MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7008] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE PART A & B MSMC $11.57 ↓ -97%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7019] MHS HB MUTUAL OF OMAHA MSMC $11.80 ↓ -97%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MSMC $12.15 ↓ -97%
PROCARE ADVANTAGE [7018] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $12.15 ↓ -97%
AMERICAN HEALTH ADVANTAGE OF TEXAS [7099] MHS HB 105% MEDICARE MSMC $12.15 ↓ -97%
MOLINA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7007] MHS HB MOLINA MEDICARE MSMC $12.15 ↓ -97%
GLOBALHEALTH [1003] MHS HB GLOBAL HEALTH MSMC $12.15 ↓ -97%
SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE [9911] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $12.15 ↓ -97%
CARE N CARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7003] MHS HB SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICARE MSMC $12.15 ↓ -97%
HUMANA MEDICARE TRANSPLANT [7013] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
HUMANA MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7005] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7010] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
HUMANA COMMERCIAL [2051] MHS HB HUMANA MEDICARE MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
SOUTHWESTERN HEALTH RESOURCES SWHR [7015] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
CIGNA MEDICARE [7011] MHS HB UHC WELLMED MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
BCBS MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7002] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
OPTUM TRANSPLANT NETWORK MEDICARE [7012] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
WELLPOINT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7001] MHS HB MANAGED MEDICARE 106% MSMC $12.26 ↓ -97%
MULTIPLAN MEDICARE MANAGED CARE [7022] MHS HB MULTIPLAN ADVANTAGE MSMC $12.38 ↓ -97%
UNITED HEALTHCARE MANAGED CARE [3021] MHS HB UHC EXCHANGE MSMC $12.38 ↓ -97%
PROVIDER PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN [7025] MHS HB PROVIDERS PARTNER HEALTH MSMC $12.50 ↓ -97%
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE CONCEPTS [8005] MHS HB CITY OF PLANO MSMC $14.46 ↓ -96%
OSCAR INSURANCE COMPANY [2057] MHS HB OSCAR HMO MSMC $15.04 ↓ -96%
BRIGHT HEALTHCARE [2222] MHS HB BRIGHT HEALTH MSMC $16.20 ↓ -96%
MOLINA [3017] MHS HB MOLINA MARKETPLACE MSMC $16.78 ↓ -95%
WELLPOINT MARKETPLACE EXCHANGE [3071] MHS HB WELLPOINT TEXAS ESSENTIALS MSMC $17.93 ↓ -95%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS MY BLUE HEALTH MSMC $18.28 ↓ -95%
KEMPTON GROUP ADMINISTRATORS, TOWER EXTRUSIONS [3061] MHS HB TOWER EXTRUSIONS MSMC $18.51 ↓ -95%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA CVS MSMC $18.74 ↓ -95%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA EXCHANGE MSMC $18.74 ↓ -95%
ENTRUST/90 DEGREE [2058] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MSMC $19.09 ↓ -95%
ALLIED NATIONAL [2031] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MSMC $19.09 ↓ -95%
90 DEGREE BENEFIT [3057] MHS HB 90 DEGREE MSMC $19.09 ↓ -95%
FRIDAY HEALTH PLAN [2061] MHS HB FRIDAY HEALTH MSMC $19.67 ↓ -95%
AMBETTER SUPERIOR [3051] MHS HB AMBETTER SUPERIOR MSMC $19.78 ↓ -95%
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES [3073] MHS HB IMPERIAL MANAGED CARE MSMC $20.83 ↓ -94%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MSMC $21.28 ↓ -94%
SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH PLAN TRS [3062] MHS HB AETNA BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MSMC $21.28 ↓ -94%
CIGNA [3004] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MSMC $21.40 ↓ -94%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB CUSTOM INK MSMC $21.40 ↓ -94%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [8002] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
SANA BENEFITS [3069] MHS HB SANA MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX PAR [9011] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
GENERIC WORKERS COMP TX NON PAR [9010] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
EVRY HEALTH [1013] MHS HB EVRY MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [8004] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
VELOCITY [3070] MHS HB VELOCITY MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT [8006] MHS HB WORKERS COMP MSMC $23.14 ↓ -94%
HEALTH PLANS INC [5017] MHS HB EMPLOYERS HEALTH NETWORK MSMC $28.93 ↓ -92%
MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS [3059] MHS HB MEDICAL COST CONTAINMENT MSMC $28.93 ↓ -92%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [3063] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MSMC $31.24 ↓ -92%
HEALTHSCOPE BENEFITS [2052] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MSMC $31.24 ↓ -92%
DART MEMBER CARE [3039] MHS HB DART MEMBER CARE MSMC $31.24 ↓ -92%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PREMIER MSMC $32.28 ↓ -91%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK MSMC $32.28 ↓ -91%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS CITY OF DALLAS MSMC $33.55 ↓ -91%
MOLINA MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5005] MHS HB MEDICAID 110% STAR PLUS MSMC $34.21 ↓ -91%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS HMO MSMC $34.25 ↓ -91%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS TRADITIONAL MSMC $37.26 ↓ -90%
BCBS [3001] MHS HB BCBS PPO MSMC $37.26 ↓ -90%
WELLPOINT MEDICAID MANAGED CARE [5001] MHS HB WELLPOINT MEDICAID STAR MSMC $41.54 ↓ -89%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MSMC $41.71 ↓ -89%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TX PREF PLUS II MSMC $41.71 ↓ -89%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MSMC $45.04 ↓ -88%
AETNA COMMERCIAL [2042] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MSMC $45.04 ↓ -88%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA TEXAS ADVANTAGE MSMC $45.04 ↓ -88%
AETNA MANAGED CARE [2068] MHS HB AETNA WHOLE HEALTH MSMC $45.04 ↓ -88%
AETNA [3000] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $50.04 ↓ -86%
HEALTHEZ AETNA SIGNATURE ADMINISTRATORS [3074] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $50.04 ↓ -86%
WEB TPA [3049] MHS HB AETNA HMO PPO MSMC $50.04 ↓ -86%

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