Methodist Charlton Medical Center
3500 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75237
About Methodist Charlton
Methodist Charlton Medical Center is located at 3500 W Wheatland Road in Dallas, Texas. The hospital is part of the Methodist health system.
Methodist Charlton publishes pricing data for 13 procedures, making it one of 37 hospitals tracked in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The hospital's pricing file contains 732,465 items with 1,608 payer rate entries. The pricing data shows a consistent cash discount structure, with cash prices set at exactly 50% of gross charges across all procedures. For example, an MRI brain without contrast has a gross charge of $4,648 and a cash price of $2,324, while a chest X-ray shows gross charges of $649 and cash pricing at $324.50.
About This Data
Methodist Charlton 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 Methodist Charlton Medical Center. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-03-21. 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 Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $2,345.5 |
ER Visit
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $978 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,291 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $116.5 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $2,324 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $2,455 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $324.5 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $3,769.5 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $4,335 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $783 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $629.5 |
Lab Work
Compare across Dallas-Fort Worth →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $405 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $156.5 |
Pricing Patterns at Methodist Charlton
Methodist Charlton Medical Center offers cash prices at 50% of gross charges across all services, from basic blood tests to advanced imaging. Insurance rates vary significantly, with some falling below cash prices (CBC with differential insured rate starts at $6.20 versus $156.50 cash) while others exceed them substantially (ER Level 5 insured rates reach $13,840 versus $116.50 cash). The ER Level 5 pricing shows an unusual pattern with a gross charge of only $233 despite representing the highest acuity level.
Methodist Charlton vs Dallas-Fort Worth Hospitals
How Methodist Charlton's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Methodist Charlton | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 37 hospitals | $2,345.5 | 9% below median |
| ER Visit 37 hospitals | $116.5 | 84% below median |
| MRI 37 hospitals | $2,324 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 37 hospitals | $324.5 | 11% below median |
| CT Scan 37 hospitals | $3,769.5 | near median |
| Ultrasound 37 hospitals | $629.5 | 11% below median |
| Lab Work 37 hospitals | $156.5 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Dallas-Fort Worth 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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Methodist Charlton Medical Center
File updated: 2026-03-21 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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