HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
22999 US-59, Kingwood, TX 77339
About This Data
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood 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 HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-09-01. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Troy Villarreal.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Data quality note: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood publishes cash prices that match their gross charges, meaning no separate self-pay discount appears in their transparency file. The insured rates shown below are negotiated rates between the hospital and specific insurance plans. Uninsured patients may be able to negotiate lower rates by contacting the hospital's financial assistance department directly.
Data quality note: Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) is listed in this hospital's file at $100,000, against a top insurer rate of $53.49. That is almost certainly an error in the file, so we show it as N/A and leave it out of every range and comparison. Insurer rates in the file that are worked out from that charge (far above what insurers pay for this test elsewhere) are left out as well. How we decide.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $19,964.77 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | N/A |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | N/A |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $2,073 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $3,970 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $6,019 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $18,640.31 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $19,475.21 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $1,941 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $29,113.37 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $34,167.80 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $6,311.79 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $5,512.47 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $3,145.91 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | N/A |
C-Section
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at HCA Kingwood
Where a cash price is published, it equals the gross charge, shown as 100% of gross on all 12 of those rows, so no self-pay discount appears. Cash sits above every insured rate on each of them, such as $18,640.31 for a brain MRI against insured rates from $1,118.42 to $16,776.28. Five rows carry data notes, including the screening colonoscopy, cesarean delivery and total knee replacement, where gross and cash were published as $0 or blank.
HCA Kingwood vs Houston Hospitals
How HCA Kingwood's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Houston area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | HCA Kingwood | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 33 hospitals | $19,964.77 | 653% above median |
| ER Visit 33 hospitals | $2,073 | 115% above median |
| MRI 33 hospitals | $18,640.31 | 1031% above median |
| Chest X-ray 33 hospitals | $1,941 | 239% above median |
| CT Scan 33 hospitals | $29,113.37 | 414% above median |
| Ultrasound 33 hospitals | $5,512.47 | 446% above median |
| Lab Work 33 hospitals | $3,145.91 | 3254% above 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.
Using HCA Kingwood's Published Prices
Standing among Houston hospitals. The comparison table covers 7 procedures, and HCA Kingwood sits above the Houston median on all 7, with none below and none near it. Labels include "653% above median" for the echocardiogram ($19,964.77 against a Houston median of $2,651.25), "115% above median" for an ER visit ($2,073) and "3254% above median" for lab work ($3,145.91).
Cash prices versus insurer rates. Wherever HCA Kingwood publishes a cash price, it equals the gross charge, so cash is 100% of gross and no separate self-pay discount appears in its file. Of the 12 rows with a published cash price, 0 fall below the insured range, 0 fall within it and 12 sit above every insured rate. The file lists 3,464 insurer rate entries from 55 payer names for these procedures.
Asking for a quote. Readers can take these steps with the billing office:
- Quote the billing code, such as 71046 for a two-view chest X-ray, and ask for the cash or self-pay price.
- Ask for an itemized estimate and what it includes and leaves out, such as supplies, contrast or pathology.
- Ask whether separate professional bills could follow, for example from a radiologist for imaging, an ER physician for an ER visit, or a surgeon and anesthesia provider for a C-section or knee replacement.
Blanks and the file date. Five rows carry a data note. Screening colonoscopy (45378), colonoscopy with biopsy (45380), cesarean delivery (59510) and total knee replacement (27447) were published with gross and cash as $0 or blank, which is missing data and not a free service. The CBC with differential (85025) had its gross and cash values left out as a likely file error. The file was updated 2026-09-01 and accessed by us 2026-10-08.
General information about using published prices, not medical, legal or financial advice. Confirm your own cost with the hospital and your insurer. Our methodology
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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HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
File updated: 2026-09-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Troy Villarreal
We are not affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood. Published prices may not reflect your actual cost. Disclaimer
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