Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
About Baylor University Medical
Baylor University Medical Center is located in Dallas, Texas. The hospital is part of the Baylor Scott & White Health system.
Baylor University Medical Center publishes 1,851,131 price items in its transparency file, making it one of 37 hospitals reporting pricing data in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The hospital's pricing data includes 1,423 payer rate entries across 13 procedures with published prices. The hospital offers consistent cash discounts of approximately 40% off gross charges across all services, with cash prices ranging from $102.02 for a complete blood count to $3,602.42 for a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast. Emergency room visit pricing varies significantly by complexity level, from $713 for moderate visits to $2,235.55 for critical care visits at cash rates.
About This Data
Baylor University 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 CSV format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-02-18. 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 Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $2,589.56 |
ER Visit
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $713 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,179.34 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $2,235.55 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $2,027.65 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $2,027.8 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $364.65 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $3,276 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $3,602.42 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $798.98 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $705.04 |
Lab Work
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $218.26 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $102.02 |
Pricing Patterns at Baylor University Medical
Baylor University Medical Center offers cash prices that are approximately 40% lower than gross charges across most services, with cash discounts ranging from $240.91 on CBC tests to $3,264 on CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast. Cash prices are consistently lower than the upper range of insured rates, and in several cases fall below even the minimum insured rates, such as CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast where the $3,276 cash price exceeds the $189.79 minimum insured rate but remains below the $4,095 maximum. Emergency department visits show significant price escalation by complexity level, from $713 cash price for Level 3 visits to $2,235.55 for critical Level 5 visits.
Baylor University Medical vs Dallas-Fort Worth Hospitals
How Baylor University Medical's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Baylor University Medical | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 37 hospitals | $2,589.56 | near median |
| ER Visit 37 hospitals | $713 | near median |
| MRI 37 hospitals | $2,027.65 | 13% below median |
| Chest X-ray 37 hospitals | $364.65 | near median |
| CT Scan 37 hospitals | $3,276 | 13% below median |
| Ultrasound 37 hospitals | $705.04 | near median |
| Lab Work 37 hospitals | $102.02 | 35% below median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Dallas-Fort Worth 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 University Medical Center
File updated: 2026-02-18 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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