HCA Houston Healthcare West
12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
About HCA West
HCA Houston Healthcare West is located at 12141 Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas. The hospital is part of the HCA Healthcare system.
The hospital publishes pricing data for 285,173 items in its transparency file, making it one of 33 hospitals reporting pricing information in the Houston metro area. The file contains 4,258 payer rate entries across 17 procedures with published prices. The pricing structure shows no cash discounts, with gross charges and cash prices identical across all services that have non-zero pricing. Several common procedures including total knee replacement, screening colonoscopy, cesarean delivery, and complete blood count show zero pricing in the current data set.
About This Data
HCA Houston Healthcare West 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 West. 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 West 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) | $11,511 |
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) | $3,015 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $4,896 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $7,151 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $15,853 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $19,795 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $2,728 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $31,983 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $34,566 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $4,578 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $4,198 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $1,821 |
| 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 West
HCA Houston Healthcare West shows a consistent pattern where gross charges and cash prices are identical across all imaging and diagnostic services, with gross/cash rates ranging from $1,821 for basic lab work to $34,566 for contrast CT scans. Several procedures including Total Knee Replacement, colonoscopies, Cesarean Delivery, and Complete Blood Count show $0 gross and cash charges. Cash prices frequently exceed the lower end of insured rates, such as MRI Brain Without Contrast where the $15,853 cash price is significantly higher than the $951.18 minimum insured rate.
HCA West vs Houston Hospitals
How HCA West's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Houston area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | HCA West | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 33 hospitals | $11,511 | 334% above median |
| ER Visit 33 hospitals | $3,015 | 213% above median |
| MRI 33 hospitals | $15,853 | 862% above median |
| Chest X-ray 33 hospitals | $2,728 | 377% above median |
| CT Scan 33 hospitals | $31,983 | 465% above median |
| Ultrasound 33 hospitals | $4,198 | 316% above median |
| Lab Work 33 hospitals | $1,821 | 1841% 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 West
File updated: 2026-03-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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