Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) at MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL

713 East Anderson Street, Weatherford, TX · Medicalcityhealthcare · · NPI 1417471467

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$4.61

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$4.61

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$0.32 with Superior Health Plan vs $182.03 with United — 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

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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

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
Superior Health Plan STARHealth $0.32 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARPLUS $0.32 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan STARKids $0.32 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan CHIP $0.32 ↓ -93%
Superior Health Plan MCDSTAR $0.32 ↓ -93%
Cigna IFP $0.62 ↓ -87%
Cigna QHP $0.65 ↓ -86%
United OptionsPPO $1.11 ↓ -76%
Evry Health COMM $1.19 ↓ -74%
BCBS Traditional $2.05 ↓ -56%
Aetna ASA $2.43 ↓ -47%
Aetna Coventry First Health EXCLUSIVE $2.72 ↓ -41%
Aetna Coventry First Health NONEXCLUSIVE $2.72 ↓ -41%
Multiplan PHCS PrimaryNetwork $3.23 ↓ -30%
HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO $3.27 ↓ -29%
Parker County LOGOV $3.46 ↓ -25%
Independent Medical Systems COMM $4.61 ↑ +0%
National Healthcare Solutions COMM $4.61 ↑ +0%
BCBS BluePremier $27.88 ↑ +505%
BCBS BlueAdvantageHMO $30.69 ↑ +566%
United STARPerinate $31.74 ↑ +589%
Amerigroup CHIP $31.74 ↑ +589%
Amerigroup MGMCD $31.74 ↑ +589%
Cook Childrens Health Plan CHIP $31.74 ↑ +589%
Parkland Community Health Plan MCD $31.74 ↑ +589%
Cook Childrens Health Plan STAR $31.74 ↑ +589%
United CHIP $31.74 ↑ +589%
United STARKids $31.74 ↑ +589%
United STARPLUS $31.74 ↑ +589%
United STAR $31.74 ↑ +589%
Cigna Healthspring MGMCD $33.33 ↑ +623%
Aetna Better Health CHIP $34.28 ↑ +644%
Aetna Better Health MCD $34.28 ↑ +644%
Aetna QHPHIX $35.25 ↑ +665%
Humana MGMCD $39.67 ↑ +761%
Aetna NewBusiness $48.33 ↑ +948%
Aetna COMM $51.78 ↑ +1023%
Aetna Meritain $51.78 ↑ +1023%
Aetna OON $60.73 ↑ +1217%
Humana COMM $69.55 ↑ +1409%
Cigna LocalPlus $83.67 ↑ +1715%
Cigna NewBusiness $83.75 ↑ +1717%
United NarrowNetworkIndivExchange $83.86 ↑ +1719%
United SmallGroup $83.86 ↑ +1719%
BCBS BlueEssentialsAccess $91.14 ↑ +1877%
BCBS BlueEssentials $91.14 ↑ +1877%
Cigna NetworkBenefit $93.45 ↑ +1927%
Cigna OpenAccessPlus $93.45 ↑ +1927%
Cigna HMO $93.45 ↑ +1927%
BCBS EPOSOA $95.59 ↑ +1974%
BCBS PPO $100.05 ↑ +2070%
Cigna AllOther $118.28 ↑ +2466%
United AllPayerAppendix $182.03 ↑ +3849%

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Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) at other Texas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas $220.43 $31.74 – $275.54
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham $372.51 $76.67 – $558.76
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110 $235.55 $31.74 – $294.44
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco $220.43 $31.74 – $275.54
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station $372.51 $33.96 – $558.76
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple $372.51 $31.74 – $558.76
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park $235.55 $31.74 – $353.32
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth $220.43 $31.74 – $275.54

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