In 33 of 33 procedures, the published cash price equals the full list price. The file shows no discount for paying without insurance. Ask the hospital whether it offers an uninsured discount or financial assistance.
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HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — MRI Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate Brain MRI CPT 70551 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $17,454 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $437
Brain MRI with contrast CPT 70553 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $32,202 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $699
Neck MRI CPT 72141 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $18,977 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $437
Lower back MRI CPT 72148 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $18,235 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $437
Knee MRI CPT 73721 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $18,384 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $437
Shoulder MRI CPT 73221 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $19,145 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $437
Abdominal MRI CPT 74183 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $28,516 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $699
Pelvic MRI CPT 72195 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $15,576 Typical insured rate $2,099 31 plans Lowest insured rate $437
Breast MRI CPT 77049 · 23 plans in file Published cash price — Typical insured rate $1,679 23 plans Lowest insured rate $537
CT scan
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — CT scan Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate Head CT CPT 70450 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $10,014 Typical insured rate $1,258 31 plans Lowest insured rate $207
Chest CT CPT 71250 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $12,982 Typical insured rate $1,258 31 plans Lowest insured rate $207
Chest CT with contrast CPT 71260 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $13,662 Typical insured rate $1,258 31 plans Lowest insured rate $339
Abdomen and pelvis CT CPT 74176 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $28,318 Typical insured rate $1,258 31 plans Lowest insured rate $437
Abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast CPT 74177 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $33,232 Typical insured rate $1,361 31 plans Lowest insured rate $699
X-ray
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — X-ray Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate Chest X-ray CPT 71046 · 53 plans in file Published cash price $1,933–$1,934 Typical insured rate $248 34 plans Lowest insured rate $84.71
Knee X-ray CPT 73562 · 53 plans in file Published cash price $2,246–$2,247 Typical insured rate $319 34 plans Lowest insured rate $115
Lower back X-ray CPT 72100 · 53 plans in file Published cash price $2,222–$2,223 Typical insured rate $313 34 plans Lowest insured rate $107
Shoulder X-ray CPT 73030 · 53 plans in file Published cash price $2,394 Typical insured rate $267 34 plans Lowest insured rate $93.19
Ultrasound
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — Ultrasound Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate Abdominal ultrasound CPT 76700 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $5,487–$5,488 Typical insured rate $827 31 plans Lowest insured rate $197
Pelvic ultrasound CPT 76856 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $4,793 Typical insured rate $765 31 plans Lowest insured rate $197
Transvaginal ultrasound CPT 76830 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $2,569 Typical insured rate $774 31 plans Lowest insured rate $155
Thyroid ultrasound CPT 76536 · 50 plans in file Published cash price $3,587 Typical insured rate $754 31 plans Lowest insured rate $197
Breast ultrasound CPT 76641 · 34 plans in file Published cash price — Typical insured rate $573 21 plans Lowest insured rate $197
Mammogram
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — Mammogram Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate Screening mammogram CPT 77067 · 69 plans in file Published cash price — Typical insured rate $516 29 plans Lowest insured rate $131
Diagnostic mammogram CPT 77066 · 69 plans in file Published cash price — Typical insured rate $516 29 plans Lowest insured rate $160
Bone density test (DEXA)
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — Bone density test (DEXA) Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate DEXA scan CPT 77080 · 36 plans in file Published cash price — Typical insured rate $227 23 plans Lowest insured rate $53.91
Lab tests
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — Lab tests Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate CMP CPT 80053 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $2,234 Typical insured rate $53.80 39 plans Lowest insured rate $10.56
BMP CPT 80048 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $2,156 Typical insured rate $43.08 39 plans Lowest insured rate $8.46
CBC CPT 85025 · 83 plans in file Published cash price — Typical insured rate $28.41 30 plans Lowest insured rate $7.77
Lipid panel CPT 80061 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $1,565 Typical insured rate $68.21 39 plans Lowest insured rate $13.39
TSH test CPT 84443 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $1,736 Typical insured rate $85.56 39 plans Lowest insured rate $16.80
A1c test CPT 83036 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $566 Typical insured rate $49.45 39 plans Lowest insured rate $9.71
Urinalysis CPT 81001 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $708 Typical insured rate $16.15 39 plans Lowest insured rate $3.17
Vitamin D test CPT 82306 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $173 Typical insured rate $88.82 39 plans Lowest insured rate $29.03
PSA test CPT 84153 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $1,274 Typical insured rate $93.67 39 plans Lowest insured rate $18.39
Urine culture CPT 87086 · 97 plans in file Published cash price $1,242 Typical insured rate $41.07 39 plans Lowest insured rate $8.07
ER visit
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center — ER visit Procedure Published cash price Typical insured rate Lowest insured rate ER visit level 3 CPT 99283 · 49 plans in file Published cash price $1,403 Typical insured rate $1,528 35 plans Lowest insured rate $236
ER visit level 4 CPT 99284 · 46 plans in file Published cash price $2,185 Typical insured rate $3,190 35 plans Lowest insured rate $367
ER visit level 5 CPT 99285 · 46 plans in file Published cash price $3,138 Typical insured rate $4,443 35 plans Lowest insured rate $527
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About this price file File: 82-1635538_HCA-HOUSTON-HEALTHCARE-MEDICAL-CENTER_standardcharges.json, last updated September 1, 2026 (hospital's price transparency page ). The same file covers these locations: HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 BELLAIRE · HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 HEIGHTS · HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 MEMORIAL CITY · HCA HOUSTON ER 24/7 MONTROSE · HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER. Their prices are the ones on this page. Financial assistance: we have not yet verified a link to this hospital's policy — ask the hospital's billing office. Other hospitals in Houston