Benefits

Estimate Your Healthcare Costs Using Provider Finder

This BlueCross BlueShield article is being reprinted here with permission for the convenience of UHD employees.


When you can plan ahead for a medical test or procedure, you can use Provider Finder® to compare prices. You can search for in-network providers and get cost estimates for their out-of-pocket expenses before you get care.

Steps to follow to use the cost estimator tool in Provider Finder

  1. Log in to Blue Access for MembersSM. If you don’t have an account, you must select “Create an Account.” 
  2. Go to Provider Finder. Once you are logged in, click on the “Medical” option under “Find Care” on the right-hand side of their dashboard. Then click “Find a Doctor or Hospital” to launch Provider Finder.
  3. Search for a procedure. Under the “Browse by Category” section, choose “Cost Estimates,” and select the procedure you would like to search from the list. Or, if you know the name of the procedure, you can type in a specific search term.
  4. Review and compare search results. Search results will show in-network health care providers who perform the procedure. You will be able to see the facility/provider name and their estimated out-of-pocket cost for each available provider. You will also see if the procedure and provider are eligible for HealthSelectShoppERSSM rewards.
  5. Select a provider. Click on a provider for a cost breakdown of the service, including both out-of-pocket costs and the cost to the plan. You will also find information like:
    • provider highlights, including contact information;
    • ratings and reviews;
    • specialties and expertise;
    • awards and recognitions, including quality designations, and
    • affiliations with hospitals and medical groups.

Reminder: Even if a facility is in the HealthSelectSM medical plan network, the doctors, anesthesiologists, radiologists, and other providers who practice at that facility may not be. You must find out if your providers are in-network before scheduling a surgery or procedure.

For questions about cost estimates or Provider Finder, you may call a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039 (TTY: 711), Monday – Friday. 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CT. You can also use secure chat and secure messaging Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT once you are logged in to Blue Access for Members.

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