CHRISTUS St Michael Atlanta
Atlanta, TX
About CHRISTUS St Michael Atlan
CHRISTUS St Michael Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Texas, and is part of the CHRISTUS Health system. The hospital serves the Texarkana metropolitan area.
CHRISTUS St Michael Atlanta publishes 22,516 price items in its transparency file, making it one of 3 hospitals reporting pricing data in the Texarkana metro. The hospital provides pricing information for 17 specific procedures and maintains 1,036 payer rate entries. The pricing data shows a consistent cash discount pattern, with cash prices set at approximately 33% of gross charges across all procedures with published rates. Several major procedures including total knee replacement, screening colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, and cesarean delivery show zero pricing for both gross and cash rates in the current file.
About This Data
CHRISTUS St Michael Atlanta 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 St Michael Atlanta. 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 Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $1,226.94 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | N/A |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | N/A |
ER Visit
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $812.13 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,150.05 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $1,816.98 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,650.33 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $2,294.16 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $338.58 |
CT Scan
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $2,807.31 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $3,247.86 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $554.73 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $524.04 |
Lab Work
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $128.7 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $64.35 |
C-Section
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Texarkana →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at CHRISTUS St Michael Atlan
CHRISTUS St Michael Atlanta shows cash prices consistently set at approximately 33% of gross charges across most services, with MRI Brain Without Contrast cash price of $1,650.33 compared to gross charge of $5,001, and CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast cash price of $2,807.31 versus gross charge of $8,507. Several procedures including Total Knee Replacement, Screening Colonoscopy, and Colonoscopy with Biopsy show $0 gross and cash charges with only insured patient responsibility ranges listed. Cash prices frequently fall below the upper end of insured patient ranges, with ER Visit Level 5 cash price of $1,816.98 being significantly lower than the insured range maximum of $6,520.
CHRISTUS St Michael Atlan vs Texarkana Hospitals
How CHRISTUS St Michael Atlan's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Texarkana area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | CHRISTUS St Michael Atlan | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 3 hospitals | $1,226.94 | near median |
| ER Visit 3 hospitals | $812.13 | 792% above median |
| MRI 3 hospitals | $1,650.33 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 3 hospitals | $338.58 | near median |
| CT Scan 3 hospitals | $2,807.31 | near median |
| Ultrasound 3 hospitals | $524.04 | near median |
| Lab Work 3 hospitals | $64.35 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Texarkana 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.
Data Source
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CHRISTUS St Michael Atlanta
File updated: 2026-01-13 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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