Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
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Harris Health - Ben Taub 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: 3/24/2026. Accessed by us: 2026-04-13. We check for changes weekly.
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Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $526.13 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $1,835.24 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $1,835.24 |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $265.69 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $408.6 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $588.31 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $231.94 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $231.94 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $84.49 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $231.94 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $342.69 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $102.04 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $102.04 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $10.56 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $7.77 |
Pricing Patterns at Harris Health
Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital shows significant discounts from gross charges to cash prices, with reductions ranging from 53% for screening colonoscopy ($3,880 to $1,835.24) to 98% for comprehensive metabolic panel ($668 to $10.56). Laboratory tests show the most dramatic cash price reductions, with complete blood count dropping from $178 gross to $7.77 cash (96% discount). Several imaging procedures, including MRI lumbar spine and CT abdomen/pelvis without contrast, have identical cash prices of $231.94 despite vastly different gross charges ranging from $503 to $5,639.
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
Harris Health - Ben Taub Hospital
File updated: 3/24/2026 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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