Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
50 N Dunlap St, Memphis, TN 38103
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This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 3/19/2026 (210 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.
About This Data
Le Bonheur Children's 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 CSV format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
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File last updated: 3/19/2026. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Larry Fogarty.
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 Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $1,688.06 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $2,201.10 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $2,949.60 |
ER Visit
Compare across Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $377.74 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $701.36 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $6,358.22 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,432.86 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,432.86 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $96.36 |
CT Scan
Compare across Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $1,479.06 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $2,047.10 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $201.52 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $280.94 |
Lab Work
Compare across Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $13.20 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $11.88 |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Memphis →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | $8,618.12 |
Pricing Patterns at Le Bonheur Children's
Across the listed procedures, cash prices are consistently set at about 22% of gross charges, a discount of roughly 78%, such as a Total Knee Replacement at $8,618.12 cash versus $39,173.27 gross. Insured rates show very wide ranges, with Total Knee Replacement spanning $297 to $54,489 and Screening Colonoscopy spanning $250 to $8,293, and the upper end of several insured ranges exceeds the gross charge, including Abdominal Ultrasound at $1,213.15 versus $916 gross and ER Visit Level 3 at $9,891 versus $1,717 gross. In several cases the cash price falls below the highest insured rate, for example Chest X-ray at $96.36 cash versus an insured maximum of $416.10, and MRI Brain Without Contrast at $1,432.86 cash versus an insured maximum of $6,187.35.
Le Bonheur Children's vs Memphis Hospitals
How Le Bonheur Children's's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Memphis area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Le Bonheur Children's | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 10 hospitals | $1,688.06 | 30% above median |
| Colonoscopy 6 hospitals | $2,201.10 | 132% above median |
| ER Visit 10 hospitals | $377.74 | 22% above median |
| MRI 10 hospitals | $1,432.86 | 5% above median |
| Chest X-ray 10 hospitals | $96.36 | near median |
| CT Scan 10 hospitals | $1,479.06 | 5% above median |
| Ultrasound 10 hospitals | $201.52 | 25% below median |
| Lab Work 10 hospitals | $11.88 | 60% below median |
| Knee Replacement 5 hospitals | $8,618.12 | 32% below median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Memphis 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 Le Bonheur Children's's Published Prices
Where Le Bonheur Children's lands in Memphis. Of the 9 procedures with enough Memphis data to compare, 5 are above the median, 3 are below and 1 is near it. Colonoscopy is listed at 132% above median, echocardiogram at 30% above and ER Visit at 22% above. Ultrasound is 25% below median, Lab Work 60% below and Knee Replacement 32% below. Chest X-ray is near median. Medians come from other Memphis hospitals' lowest cash prices.
Cash next to insured amounts. Cash is 22% of gross on the rows shown, and cash does not equal gross on any row. Of 16 rows, 0 have cash below every insured rate, 16 have cash within the insured range and 0 have cash above every insured rate. For example, Colonoscopy 45378 shows a cash price of $2,201.10 and an insured range from $250 to $8,293. The file lists 1,210 insurer rate entries from 40 payer names.
Questions a reader can ask.
- Quote the billing code, such as 45378 or 93306, and ask for the cash or self-pay price and an itemized estimate.
- Ask what the quote includes and leaves out, for instance supplies, medication, observation or follow-up visits.
- Ask whether separate professional bills apply, such as a radiologist for imaging, a physician for an ER visit, or a surgeon and anesthesia for a Total Knee Replacement.
- Ask whether the estimate is in writing and how long it holds.
What the file leaves out. No rows carry a data note, and none had a value dropped as a likely file error. The prices above are facility charges only. The file was updated 3/19/2026 and we accessed it on 2026-10-09, so current prices may differ.
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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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
File updated: 3/19/2026 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Larry Fogarty
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