HCA Houston Healthcare West
12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
About HCA West
HCA Houston Healthcare West, also referred to here as HCA West, is located at 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082, in the Houston, TX metro area. It is part of the HCA Healthcare system.
This page draws on the hospital's published price file, which is in JSON format and contains 254,623 items. The file was updated on 2026-09-01 and accessed by us on 2026-10-08. From it, the page shows facility charges for 10 procedures across 17 price rows, 12 of which have a published cash price. The page also lists 3,591 insurer rate entries from 57 payer names for these procedures. HCA West is one of 33 Houston hospitals with a page on this site, and the page includes a comparison of its cash prices against Houston medians for 7 procedures.
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: 2026-09-01. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Kathryn Marietta.
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) | $2,097 |
| 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
Cash price equals gross charge on every row where both are published, so no self-pay discount appears, for example $11,511 for the echocardiogram and $34,566 for the CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast. On the 12 rows with a cash price, cash is above every insured rate, such as the lumbar spine MRI at $19,795 against insured rates from $1,187.70 to $17,815.50. Five rows show cash and gross as $0 or blank, including the knee replacement and cesarean delivery.
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 | $2,097 | 2136% 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 West's Published Prices
How HCA West ranks across Houston. Seven procedures have enough Houston hospitals publishing cash prices to compare, and all 7 sit above the median, with 0 below and 0 near it. Examples: the echocardiogram is labeled "334% above median" at $11,511, and the MRI is "862% above median" at $15,853.
Cash price, gross charge and insurer ranges. HCA West publishes cash prices equal to its gross charges on every row that has both, so no separate self-pay discount appears in its file. Of 12 rows with a cash price, cash is above every insured rate on 10 and within the insured range on 2. It is below on none. For the CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast (74176), cash is $31,983 while the insured range starts far lower.
Points to raise with the billing team. Items a reader can ask or check:
- Quote the billing code, such as 71046 for a two-view chest X-ray, and ask for the cash or self-pay price plus an itemized estimate.
- Ask what the quote includes and leaves out, since these figures are facility charges.
- Ask whether separate professional bills could follow, such as a radiologist reading an imaging study, an ER physician for an emergency visit, or a surgeon and anesthesia for a cesarean or knee replacement.
Missing prices and file timing. Five rows carry a data note because gross and cash were published as $0 or blank: screening colonoscopy (45378), colonoscopy with biopsy (45380), the CBC (85025), cesarean delivery (59510) and total knee replacement (27447). That is missing data, not a free service. No values were left out as likely file errors. The file was updated 2026-09-01 and accessed by us 2026-10-12.
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 West
File updated: 2026-09-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Kathryn Marietta
We are not affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare West. Published prices may not reflect your actual cost. Disclaimer
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