Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Cash prices and insurer rates for 15 common procedures, from the hospital’s own price file.
- Prices from each hospital’s official price file
- Checked October 30, 2026
- Outpatient facility prices
- Address
- 1935 Medical District Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
- Type
- Children’s hospital · emergency department
- Prices published
- no date in the file over a year old · checked October 29, 2026
Outpatient facility charge only. These are the hospital’s own published prices for the facility part of the visit. The doctor’s or radiologist’s fee is billed separately and isn’t included, and your final bill can differ (extra tests, contrast, supplies). Not medical or insurance advice.
| Procedure | Cash price | List price | Insurers paylowest–highest | Area median cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain MRICPT 70551 | $3,055 | $4,073 | $1,573–3,951median $2,973 | $1,931 |
| Lower back MRICPT 72148 | $3,015 | $4,020 | $1,573–3,899median $2,935 | $1,900 |
| Knee MRICPT 73721 | $3,825 | $5,100 | $1,573–4,947median $3,723 | $2,171 |
| Shoulder MRICPT 73221 | $3,525 | $4,700 | $1,573–4,559median $3,431 | $1,985 |
| Head CTCPT 70450 | $2,983 | $3,977 | $1,041–3,858median $2,903 | $1,416 |
| Abdomen and pelvis CTCPT 74177 | $4,319 | $5,758 | $1,041–5,585median $4,203 | $2,715 |
| Abdominal ultrasoundCPT 76700 | $1,285 | $1,713 | $468–1,662median $1,250 | $619 |
| ColonoscopyCPT 45378 | $2,678 | $3,570 | $2,033–3,463median $2,678 | $1,647 |
| Screening colonoscopyCPT G0121 | not published | – | – | $985 |
| Upper endoscopyCPT 43235 | $3,474 | $4,632 | $2,638–4,493median $3,381 | $1,048 |
| Chest X-rayCPT 71046 | $517 | $689 | $350–668median $503 | $253 |
| Metabolic panelCPT 80053 | $443 | $590 | $336–572median $431 | $266 |
| CBC blood testCPT 85025 | $185 | $246 | $140–239median $180 | $96 |
| Lipid panelCPT 80061 | $326 | $435 | $248–422median $318 | $140 |
| A1c testCPT 83036 | $191 | $255 | $145–247median $186 | $82 |
Source: Children's Medical Center of Dallas standard charges file, published . “Area median” is the median cash price across the Dallas–Fort Worth hospitals’ price lists.
Cash or your insurance plan?Your plan pays a different rate at each hospital. See your plan’s own rate at every hospital nearby, next to the cash price, and what you would pay after your deductible. See an example report.
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Brain MRI
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas $2,050 · Cigna $1,700–2,688 · UnitedHealthcare $1,850–2,892 · Aetna $1,700–3,258 · MultiPlan / PHCS (rental network) $3,055 · Humana $3,055
Lower back MRI
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas $2,025 · Cigna $1,700–2,653 · UnitedHealthcare $1,850–2,854 · Aetna $1,700–3,216 · MultiPlan / PHCS (rental network) $3,015 · Humana $3,015
Knee MRI
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas $1,950 · Cigna $1,700–3,366 · UnitedHealthcare $1,850–3,621 · Aetna $1,700–4,080 · MultiPlan / PHCS (rental network) $3,825 · Humana $3,825
Shoulder MRI
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas $1,915 · Cigna $1,700–3,102 · UnitedHealthcare $1,850–3,337 · Aetna $1,700–3,760 · MultiPlan / PHCS (rental network) $3,525 · Humana $3,525
Head CT
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas $1,275 · Cigna $1,075–2,625 · UnitedHealthcare $1,225–2,824 · Aetna $1,100–3,182 · MultiPlan / PHCS (rental network) $2,983 · Humana $2,983
Abdomen and pelvis CT
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas $1,275 · Cigna $1,075–3,800 · UnitedHealthcare $1,225–4,088 · Aetna $1,100–4,606 · MultiPlan / PHCS (rental network) $4,319 · Humana $4,319
Each insurer has several plans, often at different rates. Your plan’s price shows the rate for your own plan.