Question 1

Why do prices at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance 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. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance 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 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance 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 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance?

Accepted Answer

Contact Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance'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 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance'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
Hydration IV Infusion Init	surgery	$78	$78 to $78	Low
Therapeutic Injection	preventive	$245	$245 to $245	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$289	$289 to $289	Low
Moderate Sedation	other	$300	$300 to $300	Low
Laceration Repair	emergency	$310	$310 to $310	Low
Skin Lesion Destruction	other	$310	$310 to $310	Low
Skin Tag Removal	other	$310	$310 to $310	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$357	$357 to $357	Low
Intermediate Joint Injection	surgery	$357	$357 to $357	Low
Cardiac Stress Test	cardiac	$431	$431 to $431	Low
Drainage of Skin Abscess	other	$451	$451 to $451	Low
Small Joint Injection	surgery	$467	$467 to $467	Low
Mole Removal	other	$591	$591 to $591	Low
Toenail Removal	surgery	$591	$591 to $591	Low
IV Infusion, 1st Hr	surgery	$615	$615 to $615	Low
Trigger Point Injection	therapy	$656	$656 to $656	Low
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)	other	$803	$803 to $803	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$1,290	$1,290 to $1,290	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$1,290	$1,290 to $1,290	Low
Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/<	other	$1,668	$1,668 to $1,668	Low
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel	lab	$2,095	$2,095 to $2,095	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$2,095	$2,095 to $2,095	Low
Central Line Insertion	other	$3,662	$3,662 to $3,662	Low
Cystoscopy	diagnostic	$4,093	$4,093 to $4,093	Low
Laryngoscopy	other	$4,900	$4,900 to $4,900	Low

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