Houston Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
About Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist Hospital is located at 6565 Fannin in Houston, Texas 77030, situated in the Texas Medical Center. The hospital is part of the Houston Methodist health system.
The hospital publishes pricing data for 29,585 items in its transparency file, making it one of 33 hospitals reporting prices in the Houston metro area. The data includes 17 procedures with specific pricing and 239 payer rate entries. For procedures with published prices, the hospital offers consistent cash discounts of exactly 50% off gross charges across all listed services. Cash prices range from $155 for a complete blood count to $2,376 for critical emergency room visits, while some major procedures like total knee replacement and cesarean delivery show $0 pricing in both gross and cash categories.
About This Data
Houston Methodist 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 JSON format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-04-01. Accessed by us: 2026-04-13. We check for changes weekly. Attested by Lisa Schillaci.
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) | $1,428.5 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $519 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $462 |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $1,121 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,908 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $2,376 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,335.5 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,056 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $625 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $2,147 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $2,362 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $989.5 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $996 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $572.5 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $155 |
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 Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist Hospital offers cash prices at exactly 50% of gross charges across all services, from a $155 cash price for Complete Blood Count (50% of $310 gross) to $2,376 for critical ER visits (50% of $4,752 gross). Cash prices fall below some insured rates in several cases, such as MRI Brain Without Contrast where the $1,335.50 cash price exceeds the maximum insured rate of $1,691.87, while Comprehensive Metabolic Panel cash pricing at $572.50 significantly exceeds the insured range of $10.56-$43.93. Total Knee Replacement and Cesarean Delivery show $0 gross and cash charges with insured patients paying $7,316-$51,588.74 and $5,770.94-$7,542 respectively.
Houston Methodist vs Houston Hospitals
How Houston Methodist's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Houston area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Houston Methodist | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 33 hospitals | $1,428.5 | 46% below median |
| Colonoscopy 14 hospitals | $462 | 69% below median |
| ER Visit 33 hospitals | $1,121 | 17% above median |
| MRI 33 hospitals | $1,056 | 36% below median |
| Chest X-ray 33 hospitals | $625 | 9% above median |
| CT Scan 33 hospitals | $2,147 | 62% below median |
| Ultrasound 33 hospitals | $989.5 | near median |
| Lab Work 33 hospitals | $155 | 65% 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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Houston Methodist Hospital
File updated: 2026-04-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
Attested by: Lisa Schillaci
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