MRA of the brain with contrast cost in Frisco, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Frisco, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,985 — 3% above the US median ($1,922), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Frisco at Pg Frisco, TX $1,357 — — — —
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $2,613 $1,767 ★ 4/5 157 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,308
Cash / self-pay
$1,985
Insurer-negotiated
$1,442
Medicare pays
$226
$1,482$2,487
Median cash $1,985  ·  Medicare $226  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,985 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,308 list price could save about $1,323 (40%).

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