Blood test, sodium
Facility: Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, sodium is about $5 (about 1.0× the $5 Medicare rate). Methodist Southlake Medical Center charges insurers about $8, or about $135 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Southlake, TX.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $5. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $3 - $5 | 62% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $15 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $151 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $5 - $9 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $5 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8 | 166% |
| Bright Health | $7 | 146% |
| Friday Health | $8 | 166% |
| GEHA | $3 | 62% |
| Molina | $7 | 146% |
| Oscar Health | $6 | 125% |
| WellCare | $5 | 104% |
| + 27 smaller / regional plans | $3 - $151 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, sodium at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $3
- Parkland Health & Hospital System · Dallas $4
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $4
- Fort Duncan Medical Center · Eagle Pass $4
- South Texas Health System · Edinburg $4
- Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital · Kenedy $4
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $4
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $4
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.