Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
921 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024
About MH Memorial City
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is located at 921 Gessner Road in Houston, Texas. The hospital is part of the Memorial Hermann Health System.
Memorial Hermann Memorial City publishes pricing data for 116,042 items, making it one of 33 hospitals providing transparency information in the Houston metro area. The hospital's pricing file includes 15 procedures with detailed cost information and 112 payer rate entries. The hospital offers consistent cash discounts of approximately 68% across all published procedures. For example, a screening colonoscopy has a gross charge of $4,588 but a cash price of $1,468.16, while emergency room visits range from $791.92 for a moderate Level 3 visit to $1,695.20 for a critical Level 5 visit under cash pricing.
About This Data
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center 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.
We are not affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. 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.
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) | $1,776.32 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $1,468.16 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $1,468.16 |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $791.92 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,309.76 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $1,695.2 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $1,312.32 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $1,515.12 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $389.28 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $2,688.48 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $3,033.2 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $1,177.6 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $1,009.04 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $251.36 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $91.36 |
Pricing Patterns at MH Memorial City
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center offers cash prices that are approximately 32% of gross charges across all services, with cash rates ranging from $91.36 for a CBC to $3,033.20 for a CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast. Cash prices are consistently lower than the upper end of insured rates, and in some cases fall below the lower insured range, such as MRI brain without contrast where the $1,312.32 cash price significantly exceeds the $239.69-$455.41 insured range.
MH Memorial City vs Houston Hospitals
How MH Memorial City's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Houston area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | MH Memorial City | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 33 hospitals | $1,776.32 | 33% below median |
| Colonoscopy 14 hospitals | $1,468.16 | near median |
| ER Visit 33 hospitals | $791.92 | 18% below median |
| MRI 33 hospitals | $1,312.32 | 20% below median |
| Chest X-ray 33 hospitals | $389.28 | 32% below median |
| CT Scan 33 hospitals | $2,688.48 | 52% below median |
| Ultrasound 33 hospitals | $1,009.04 | near median |
| Lab Work 33 hospitals | $91.36 | near 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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Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
File updated: 2026-04-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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