Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
About This Data
Texas Children's 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: 2026-03-05. 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) | $2,743.65 |
ER Visit
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $1,361.44 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $2,562.08 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $3,612.64 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $2,782.51 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $3,694.38 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $361.8 |
CT Scan
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $3,980.47 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $4,893.01 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $946.71 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $1,015.05 |
Lab Work
Compare across Houston →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $706.18 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $142.04 |
Pricing Patterns at Texas Children's
Texas Children's Hospital offers cash prices that are approximately 33% lower than gross charges across all services, with cash discounts ranging from $178.20 for basic blood work to $3,779.36 for advanced imaging. The cash price for several services falls below some insured rates, such as the MRI Brain Without Contrast at $2,782.51 cash versus insured rates up to $3,945.35. Emergency room visits show significant price variation, with Level 5 critical visits at $5,392 gross charge compared to $3,612.64 cash price.
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
Texas Children's Hospital
File updated: 2026-03-05 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13
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