Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
About Harris Health
Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital is located at 1504 Taub Loop in Houston's Texas Medical Center, Texas 77030. The hospital is part of the Harris Health System.
Ben Taub Hospital publishes pricing data for 45,350 items, making it one of 33 hospitals tracked in the Houston metro area. The hospital provides pricing information for 15 procedures with standard rates. Cash prices consistently show significant discounts from gross charges, with reductions ranging from approximately 47% to 98%. For example, laboratory tests show particularly steep cash discounts, with the Complete Blood Count priced at $178 gross but only $7.77 cash (96% discount), while the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel drops from $668 gross to $10.56 cash (98% discount). Most imaging procedures are standardized at $231.945 cash regardless of gross price variations.
About This Data
Harris Health - Ben Taub 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 CSV format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 3/24/2026. 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 Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $526.13 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $1,835.24 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $1,835.24 |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $265.69 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $408.6 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $588.31 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $231.94 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $231.94 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $84.49 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $231.94 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $342.69 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $102.04 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $102.04 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $10.56 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $7.77 |
Pricing Patterns at Harris Health
Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital shows significant discounts from gross charges to cash prices, with reductions ranging from 53% for screening colonoscopy ($3,880 to $1,835.24) to 98% for comprehensive metabolic panel ($668 to $10.56). Laboratory tests show the most dramatic cash price reductions, with complete blood count dropping from $178 gross to $7.77 cash (96% discount). Several imaging procedures, including MRI lumbar spine and CT abdomen/pelvis without contrast, have identical cash prices of $231.94 despite vastly different gross charges ranging from $503 to $5,639.
Harris Health vs Houston Hospitals
How Harris Health's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Houston area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Harris Health | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 33 hospitals | $526.13 | 80% below median |
| Colonoscopy 14 hospitals | $1,835.24 | 25% above median |
| ER Visit 33 hospitals | $265.69 | 72% below median |
| MRI 33 hospitals | $231.94 | 86% below median |
| Chest X-ray 33 hospitals | $84.49 | 85% below median |
| CT Scan 33 hospitals | $231.94 | 96% below median |
| Ultrasound 33 hospitals | $102.04 | 90% below median |
| Lab Work 33 hospitals | $10.56 | 89% below median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Houston 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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Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital
File updated: 3/24/2026 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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