HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland
6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX 77591
About HCA Mainland
HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland is located at 6801 Emmett F Lowry Expressway in Texas City, Texas. The hospital is part of the HCA Healthcare system.
The hospital publishes pricing data for 315,532 items across 3,063 payer rate entries, making it one of 33 hospitals reporting pricing transparency data in the Houston metro area. The facility provides pricing for 17 common procedures, with several procedures showing zero dollar amounts for both gross and cash prices, including total knee replacement, screening colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, cesarean delivery, and complete blood count with differential. For procedures with listed prices, the hospital shows identical gross and cash rates with no cash discount applied. Emergency room visits are priced at $2,771.96 for level 3, $3,908.71 for level 4, and $5,616.42 for level 5 encounters.
About This Data
HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland 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 Mainland. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-03-01. 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.
Data quality note: HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland 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.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $15,906.79 |
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) | $2,771.96 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $3,908.71 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $5,616.42 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $14,794.04 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $14,794.04 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $2,021.67 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $18,716.98 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $23,377.19 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $9,150.55 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $6,350.87 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $2,604.83 |
| 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 Mainland
HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland shows a distinct pricing pattern where many major procedures have $0 gross and cash charges but significant insured rates, such as Total Knee Replacement ranging from $2,428 to $42,583 for insured patients. In contrast, imaging services like MRI Brain ($14,794.04 gross/cash) and CT scans ($18,716.98 to $23,377.19 gross/cash) maintain identical gross and cash prices that are often higher than the maximum insured rates. This creates situations where cash-paying patients may pay substantially more than insured patients for diagnostic imaging services.
HCA Mainland vs Houston Hospitals
How HCA Mainland's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Houston area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | HCA Mainland | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 33 hospitals | $15,906.79 | 500% above median |
| ER Visit 33 hospitals | $2,771.96 | 188% above median |
| MRI 33 hospitals | $14,794.04 | 798% above median |
| Chest X-ray 33 hospitals | $2,021.67 | 253% above median |
| CT Scan 33 hospitals | $18,716.98 | 231% above median |
| Ultrasound 33 hospitals | $6,350.87 | 529% above median |
| Lab Work 33 hospitals | $2,604.83 | 2677% 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.
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 Mainland
File updated: 2026-03-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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