Question 1

Why do prices at Houston Methodist Sugarland 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. Houston Methodist Sugarland 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 Houston Methodist Sugarland 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 Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Houston Methodist Sugarland 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 Houston Methodist Sugarland 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
Mammogram	preventive	$109	$109 to $4,753	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$410	$410 to $11,164	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$3,283	$3,283 to $15,437	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$5,045	$5,045 to $141,422	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$5,580	$5,580 to $16,498	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$8,034	$8,034 to $69,309	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$10,159	$10,159 to $23,380	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$12,840	$12,840 to $56,872	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$13,542	$13,542 to $74,432	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$13,564	$13,564 to $21,474	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$14,706	$14,706 to $60,939	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$15,788	$15,788 to $15,788	Low
COPD Management	other	$17,107	$17,107 to $17,107	Low

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital's Pricing