CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
Alice, TX
About CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice is located in Alice, Texas, and is part of the CHRISTUS Health system. The hospital serves the Corpus Christi metropolitan area.
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice publishes pricing data for 23,897 items in its machine-readable file, making it one of 7 hospitals reporting pricing data in the Corpus Christi metro area. The hospital provides specific pricing information for 17 procedures with 1,060 payer rate entries. The hospital offers consistent cash discounts of 20% off gross charges across all procedures with published prices. Some major procedures like total knee replacement and cesarean delivery show $0 gross charges in the current data. Emergency department visits range from $1,953 for moderate complexity visits to $4,412 for critical visits at gross charges.
About This Data
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice 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 CHRISTUS Spohn Alice. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-01-13. 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 Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $362.8 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $605.4 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $626 |
ER Visit
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $390.6 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $645.2 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $882.4 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $378 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,331.8 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $219.2 |
CT Scan
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $1,975.4 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $2,399.6 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $1,100.2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $1,084.4 |
Lab Work
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $235.4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $89.2 |
C-Section
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Corpus Christi →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice offers cash prices at approximately 20% of gross charges across most services, with cash rates of $378 for brain MRI versus a $1,890 gross charge, and $390.60 for moderate ER visits compared to $1,953 gross charges. Cash prices are consistently lower than the maximum insured rates and often below minimum insured rates, such as cash colonoscopy screening at $605.40 compared to insured rates starting at $328.50. Total knee replacement and cesarean delivery show $0 gross and cash charges but maintain insured rate ranges of $2,380 to $26,044.34 and $2,380 to $4,974.12 respectively.
CHRISTUS Spohn Alice vs Corpus Christi Hospitals
How CHRISTUS Spohn Alice's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Corpus Christi area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | CHRISTUS Spohn Alice | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 7 hospitals | $362.8 | near median |
| Colonoscopy 7 hospitals | $605.4 | near median |
| ER Visit 7 hospitals | $390.6 | near median |
| MRI 7 hospitals | $378 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 7 hospitals | $219.2 | near median |
| CT Scan 7 hospitals | $1,975.4 | near median |
| Ultrasound 7 hospitals | $1,084.4 | near median |
| Lab Work 7 hospitals | $89.2 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Corpus Christi 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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CHRISTUS Spohn Alice
File updated: 2026-01-13 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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