BSW Medical Center Brenham
Brenham, TX
About BSW Medical Center Brenha
BSW Medical Center Brenham is located in Brenham, Texas. The hospital belongs to the Baylor Scott & White Health system.
BSW Medical Center Brenham publishes pricing data for 14 procedures, making it one of 7 hospitals tracked in the Waco metro area. The hospital's pricing file contains 2,349,792 total items with 938 payer rate entries, last updated on February 21, 2026. The hospital offers consistent cash discounts of approximately 40% off gross charges across all published procedures. For example, a cesarean delivery has a gross charge of $6,926.51 with a cash price of $4,155.91, while basic lab work like a complete blood count costs $138.60 gross and $83.16 cash. Emergency room visits range from $1,368.44 gross for moderate cases to $3,669.06 gross for critical cases, with corresponding cash prices maintaining the same discount pattern.
About This Data
BSW Medical Center Brenham 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 BSW Medical Center Brenham. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-02-21. 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 Waco-Temple →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $2,589.56 |
ER Visit
Compare across Waco-Temple →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $821.06 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,483.04 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $2,201.44 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $2,092.86 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $2,118.56 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Waco-Temple →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $316.03 |
CT Scan
Compare across Waco-Temple →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $2,627.09 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $3,524.96 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Waco-Temple →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $662 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $599.88 |
Lab Work
Compare across Waco-Temple →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $148.6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $83.16 |
C-Section
Compare across Waco-Temple →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | $4,155.91 |
Pricing Patterns at BSW Medical Center Brenha
BSW Medical Center Brenham offers cash prices that are consistently 40% of gross charges across all services, representing a 60% discount from list prices. For example, cesarean delivery drops from $6,926.51 gross to $4,155.91 cash, while MRI brain scans decrease from $3,488.10 to $2,092.86. Notably, cash prices exceed the minimum insured rates for most services, with cash patients paying $2,092.86 for brain MRI compared to insured patients who may pay as little as $430.78.
BSW Medical Center Brenha vs Waco-Temple Hospitals
How BSW Medical Center Brenha's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Waco-Temple area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | BSW Medical Center Brenha | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 6 hospitals | $2,589.56 | near median |
| ER Visit 6 hospitals | $821.06 | near median |
| MRI 6 hospitals | $2,092.86 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 6 hospitals | $316.03 | near median |
| CT Scan 6 hospitals | $2,627.09 | near median |
| Ultrasound 6 hospitals | $599.88 | near median |
| Lab Work 6 hospitals | $83.16 | near median |
| C-Section 6 hospitals | $4,155.91 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Waco-Temple 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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BSW Medical Center Brenham
File updated: 2026-02-21 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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