Question 1

Why do prices at Culberson Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Culberson Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Culberson Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Culberson Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Culberson Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Culberson Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	N/A	$257 to $342	Low
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	N/A	$214 to $325	Moderate
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)	lab	N/A	$168 to $225	Moderate
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	N/A	$10 to $14	High
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	N/A	$11 to $150	High
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	N/A	$7 to $583	High
Critical Care	emergency	N/A	$226 to $2,000	Moderate
CT Chest	imaging	N/A	$1,159 to $1,850	Moderate
CT Head	imaging	N/A	$94 to $1,500	Moderate
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	N/A	$121 to $1,350	High
Foot X-Ray	imaging	N/A	$24 to $300	Moderate
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	N/A	$36 to $300	Moderate
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	N/A	$8 to $100	High
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	N/A	$137 to $300	Moderate
Liver Function Panel	lab	N/A	$69 to $93	Moderate
Physical Therapy	therapy	N/A	$130 to $225	High
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	N/A	$110 to $150	Moderate
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	N/A	$109 to $300	High
Thyroid Test (TSH)	lab	N/A	$14 to $175	High
Urinalysis	lab	N/A	$4 to $785	High
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	N/A	$30 to $325	High

Culberson Hospital

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Culberson Hospital's Pricing