BSW Medical Center Temple
Temple, TX
About BSW Medical Center Temple
BSW Medical Center Temple is located in Temple, Texas, and is part of the Baylor Scott & White Health system. Temple is positioned between the Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin metropolitan areas in central Texas.
The hospital publishes pricing data for 2,164,760 items, making it one of 7 hospitals providing transparency information in the Waco metro area. Their pricing file includes 1,121 payer rate entries across 14 procedures with published prices. The hospital offers consistent cash discounts of approximately 40% off gross charges across all procedures, with cash prices ranging from $83.16 for a complete blood count to $4,155.91 for cesarean delivery. Emergency department visits are priced at $821.06 for moderate complexity cases, $1,483.04 for high urgency cases, and $2,201.44 for critical cases.
About This Data
BSW Medical Center Temple 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 Temple. 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 Temple
BSW Medical Center Temple offers cash prices that are approximately 40% lower than gross charges across most services, with cash discounts ranging from $210 for basic lab work to over $3,400 for complex imaging. Cash prices frequently fall below insured rates, particularly for high-cost procedures like CT scans with contrast where the $3,524.96 cash price is significantly lower than the maximum insured rate of $5,287.45. Emergency department visits show notable pricing variation, with Level 5 critical visits ranging from $550.36 to $10,200 for insured patients while cash patients pay a flat $2,201.44.
BSW Medical Center Temple vs Waco-Temple Hospitals
How BSW Medical Center Temple's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Waco-Temple area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | BSW Medical Center Temple | 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 Temple
File updated: 2026-02-21 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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