CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospital
Tyler, TX
About CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospit
CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospital is located in Tyler, Texas. The hospital is part of the CHRISTUS Health system.
The hospital publishes pricing data for 32,586 items in its machine-readable file, making it one of 9 hospitals reporting prices in the Tyler metro area. The hospital provides specific pricing information for 17 procedures with 1,050 payer rate entries total. The pricing data shows a consistent cash discount pattern of 80% off gross charges across most services, with cash prices representing exactly 20% of the gross charges for procedures ranging from basic lab tests like Complete Blood Count ($14.40 cash vs $72 gross) to advanced imaging like CT scans with contrast ($2,298.40 cash vs $11,492 gross).
About This Data
CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospital 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 TMF Heart Hospital. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-01-12. 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 Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $743.6 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $982.8 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $1,205.8 |
ER Visit
Compare across Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $50.2 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $96 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $142.4 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,000.2 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,390.4 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $90.4 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $1,731.8 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $2,298.4 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $336.2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $317.6 |
Lab Work
Compare across Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $18.6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $14.4 |
C-Section
Compare across Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Tyler-East Texas →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospit
CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospital offers cash prices at approximately 20% of gross charges across most services, with cash rates of $90.40 for chest x-rays compared to gross charges of $452, and $1,000.20 for brain MRI versus $5,001 gross. Cash prices frequently fall below insured rates, such as colonoscopy screening where cash patients pay $982.80 while some insured patients may pay up to $5,740. Several major procedures including total knee replacement and cesarean delivery show $0 gross and cash charges but maintain insured rates ranging from $2,050 to over $24,000.
CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospit vs Tyler-East Texas Hospitals
How CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospit's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Tyler-East Texas area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | CHRISTUS TMF Heart Hospit | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 9 hospitals | $743.6 | near median |
| Colonoscopy 9 hospitals | $982.8 | near median |
| ER Visit 9 hospitals | $50.2 | 26% below median |
| MRI 9 hospitals | $1,000.2 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 9 hospitals | $90.4 | 39% below median |
| CT Scan 9 hospitals | $1,731.8 | near median |
| Ultrasound 9 hospitals | $317.6 | near median |
| Lab Work 9 hospitals | $14.4 | 68% below median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Tyler-East Texas 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 TMF Heart Hospital
File updated: 2026-01-12 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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