Methodist University Hospital

Methodist University against Memphis cash prices. Of the 9 procedures with a Memphis comparison, 2 are above the median, 1 is below and 6 are near it. The echocardiogram is 23% above median and knee replacement is 14% above median, while lab work is 20% below median. Colonoscopy, ER visit, MRI, chest X-ray, CT scan and ultrasound are all near median. The knee replacement comparison draws on 5 hospitals; the others draw on 6 to 10.

Cash price beside the insured range. Methodist University publishes cash prices at 22% of gross on every row. Across the 16 price rows, 0 have cash below every insured rate, 11 have cash within the insured range and 5 have cash above every insured rate. The five above-range rows are the echocardiogram, both MRIs and both CT scans. For example, the MRI of the brain lists cash of $1,364.44 and an insured range from $50 to $617.80. The file lists 1,363 insurer rate entries from 46 payer names.

Items to ask the billing office before a visit.

• Quote the billing code, such as 93306 or 74176, so the quote matches the listed row.
• Ask for the cash or self-pay price and an itemized written estimate.
• Ask what the quote includes and what it leaves out, since these are facility charges.
• Ask about separate professional bills, such as a radiologist reading a scan, a cardiologist reading an echocardiogram, an ER physician, a surgeon or anesthesia for a knee replacement.

Zero values, omissions and the file date. No rows carry a data note, so no values were published as $0 or blank, and none were left out as likely file errors. The file was updated 3/19/2026 and we accessed it on 2026-10-09, so current prices may differ.