Baylor St Luke's Medical Center
Houston, TX
About Baylor St Luke's Medical
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center is located in Houston, Texas and belongs to the Baylor Scott & White Health system.
The hospital publishes 45,609 price items in its transparency file, making it one of 33 hospitals reporting pricing data in the Houston metro area. The file contains pricing information for 17 procedures and 1,172 payer rate entries. The hospital's pricing structure shows a consistent cash discount of approximately 65% off gross charges across all procedures with listed prices. While several major procedures including total knee replacement, screening colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, and cesarean delivery show $0 for both gross and cash prices, other services range from $268 gross charge for a complete blood count to $19,247 for a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast.
About This Data
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center publishes this pricing data as required by the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). The hospital's machine-readable file is published in JSON format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Baylor St Luke's Medical Center. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-02-28. Accessed by us: 2026-04-13. We check for changes weekly.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $2,651.25 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | N/A |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | N/A |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $962.15 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,372 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $1,760.15 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,647.8 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $3,528.7 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $572.25 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $5,658.8 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $6,736.45 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $1,812.3 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $989.8 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $472.85 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $93.8 |
C-Section
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at Baylor St Luke's Medical
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center shows cash prices consistently set at approximately 35% of gross charges across services, such as MRI Brain at $1,647.80 cash versus $4,708 gross charge. Insured rates demonstrate significant variation, with some services like basic lab work (CBC at $5.59-$268) showing insured minimums well below cash prices, while complex procedures like Total Knee Replacement range from $2,222 to $41,884.89 for insured patients. Several major procedures including Total Knee Replacement, colonoscopies, and Cesarean Delivery show $0 gross and cash charges with only insured pricing listed.
Baylor St Luke's Medical vs Houston Hospitals
How Baylor St Luke's Medical 's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Houston area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Baylor St Luke's Medical | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 33 hospitals | $2,651.25 | near median |
| ER Visit 33 hospitals | $962.15 | near median |
| MRI 33 hospitals | $1,647.8 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 33 hospitals | $572.25 | near median |
| CT Scan 33 hospitals | $5,658.8 | near median |
| Ultrasound 33 hospitals | $989.8 | near median |
| Lab Work 33 hospitals | $93.8 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Houston hospitals that publish a cash price for the same procedure. Multi-code procedures use each hospital's lowest valid price as its representative value.
Understanding the Columns
Gross Charge: The chargemaster price before any discounts. Rarely what patients pay. It is primarily a starting point for insurance negotiations.
Cash/Self-Pay: The discounted rate hospitals offer to uninsured patients. Ask about financial assistance programs for further reductions.
Insured Range: Lowest to highest negotiated rates across all payers. Medicare rates are typically lowest; commercial plan rates highest.
About Facility Fees
Prices shown are facility fees only. You'll also receive separate bills from the physician performing the procedure.
Imaging procedures include a facility fee plus a radiologist's reading fee. Surgical procedures add surgeon, anesthesia, and pathology fees.
For a more complete estimate, contact the hospital's financial counselling office or your insurer to request a pre-service cost estimate that includes all expected professional fees.
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Data Source
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Baylor St Luke's Medical Center
File updated: 2026-02-28 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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