St Luke's Patients Medical Center
Pasadena, TX
About This Data
St Luke's Patients 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 JSON format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
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File last updated: 2026-02-28. 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) | $3,033.8 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | $1,375.92 |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | $1,521.45 |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $891.8 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $1,351.35 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $1,753.15 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $3,000.9 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $2,887.45 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $549.85 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $4,700.85 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $5,000.58 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $1,569.78 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $1,041.43 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $286.65 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $95.2 |
C-Section
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at St Luke's Patients Medica
St Luke's Patients Medical Center shows cash prices consistently set at approximately 35% of gross charges across procedures, with cash prices for a CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast at $5,000.58 compared to the gross charge of $14,287.35. Insurance rates vary significantly, with some procedures showing insured payments below cash rates, such as Chest X-ray where insured rates start at $32.06 while the cash price is $549.85. Several major procedures including Total Knee Replacement and Cesarean Delivery show $0 gross and cash charges, with only insured rate ranges provided.
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
St Luke's Patients Medical Center
File updated: 2026-02-28 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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