BSW Medical Center Buda
Buda, TX
About BSW Medical Center Buda
BSW Medical Center Buda is located in Buda, Texas, serving the Austin metropolitan area. The hospital is part of the Baylor Scott & White Health system.
BSW Medical Center Buda publishes pricing data for 14 procedures, making it one of 19 hospitals reporting price transparency information in the Austin metro area. The hospital's pricing file contains 1,470,835 total items with 776 payer rate entries. Cash prices consistently reflect a 40% discount from gross charges across all published procedures, ranging from basic lab work like a Complete Blood Count at $62.32 cash price to more complex procedures like Cesarean Delivery at $4,155.91 cash price. Emergency department visits are priced in three tiers, with Level 3 visits at $960.27, Level 4 at $1,552.18, and Level 5 critical visits at $2,201.44 cash prices.
About This Data
BSW Medical Center Buda 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 Buda. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-02-20. 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 Austin →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $2,589.56 |
ER Visit
Compare across Austin →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $960.27 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,552.18 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $2,201.44 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $2,367.38 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,912.67 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Austin →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $382.19 |
CT Scan
Compare across Austin →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $3,360.55 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $3,557.46 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Austin →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $497.62 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $481.82 |
Lab Work
Compare across Austin →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $198.45 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $62.32 |
C-Section
Compare across Austin →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | $4,155.91 |
Pricing Patterns at BSW Medical Center Buda
BSW Medical Center Buda offers cash prices that are approximately 40% of gross charges across all services, with cash prices ranging from $62.32 for a Complete Blood Count to $4,155.91 for Cesarean Delivery. In several cases, cash prices fall below the lower end of insured rates, such as MRI Brain Without Contrast where the cash price of $2,367.38 is only $408.16 less than the maximum insured rate of $2,959.22. Emergency room visits show significant variation in insured pricing, with Level 5 Critical visits ranging from $545.81 to $10,200 for insured patients while maintaining a consistent cash price of $2,201.44.
BSW Medical Center Buda vs Austin Hospitals
How BSW Medical Center Buda's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Austin area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | BSW Medical Center Buda | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 8 hospitals | $2,589.56 | near median |
| ER Visit 8 hospitals | $960.27 | near median |
| MRI 8 hospitals | $1,912.67 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 8 hospitals | $382.19 | near median |
| CT Scan 8 hospitals | $3,360.55 | near median |
| Ultrasound 8 hospitals | $481.82 | near median |
| Lab Work 8 hospitals | $62.32 | near median |
| C-Section 8 hospitals | $4,155.91 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Austin 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 Buda
File updated: 2026-02-20 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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