Question 1

Why do prices at TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT 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 INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT 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 INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT 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 INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT?

Accepted Answer

Contact TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT'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 INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT'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
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$4	$4 to $42	Low
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	$16	$16 to $654	Low
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	$17	$17 to $677	Low
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$17	$17 to $654	Low
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$18	$18 to $654	Low
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	$19	$19 to $654	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$23	$23 to $363	Low
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	$31	$31 to $654	Low
Chest X-Ray	imaging	$33	$33 to $654	Low
Lumbar Spine X-Ray	imaging	$33	$33 to $911	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$33	$33 to $252	Low
Pathology (Surgical Specimen)	lab	$41	$41 to $1,015	Low
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$63	$63 to $704	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$102	$102 to $3,327	Low
CT Head	imaging	$102	$102 to $3,999	Low
CT Spine	imaging	$172	$172 to $6,274	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	$173	$173 to $71,205	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$200	$200 to $5,933	Low
CT Abdomen and Pelvis	imaging	$220	$220 to $8,552	Low
ACL Reconstruction	surgery	$1,256	$1,256 to $5,980	Low
Circumcision	surgery	$1,392	$1,392 to $6,629	Low
Bunionectomy	other	$2,161	$2,161 to $10,289	Low
Shoulder Surgery	surgery	$4,073	$4,073 to $19,395	Low

TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT

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Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT's Pricing