Houston Methodist Hospital: posted prices
Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX posted prices for 10 common services in its price file (file last updated April 1, 2026; downloaded November 14, 2026). Cash prices and insurer-negotiated rates below are what the hospital lists for each service. They are not what any one patient pays, which depends on insurance and the care received.
| Service and the line as posted | Cash price (discounted, without insurance) | Insurer-negotiated rates, lowest to highest | List price before discounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency room visit, level 3 Emergency dept visit, HCPCS 99283 | $1,121 | $274 – $1,097 | $2,242 |
| Emergency room visit, level 4 Emergency dept visit, HCPCS 99284 | $1,908 | $419 – $1,677 | $3,816 |
| MRI of a leg joint, without contrast Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye, HCPCS 73721 | $1,230 | $240 – $1,692 | $2,460 |
| MRI of the brain, without contrast Mri brain stem w/o dye, HCPCS 70551 | $1,336 | $240 – $1,692 | $2,671 |
| CT scan of the head, without contrast Ct head/brain w/o dye, HCPCS 70450 | $1,120 | $105 – $814 | $2,240 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views X-ray exam chest 2 views, HCPCS 71046 | $625 | $87 – $350 | $1,250 |
| Vaginal delivery Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc, MS-DRG 807 | Not stated in the file | $4,825 – $33,828 | Not stated in the file |
| Cesarean delivery Cesarean Section Without Sterilization Without Cc/Mcc, MS-DRG 788 | Not stated in the file | $7,596 – $45,414 | Not stated in the file |
| Appendectomy Laparoscopy appendectomy, HCPCS 44970 | Not stated in the file | $4,055 – $24,292 | Not stated in the file |
| Coronary angioplasty with stent Prq card stent w/angio 1 vsl, HCPCS 92928 | $19,729 | $11,597 – $46,387 | $39,458 |
Each figure is read from the hospital’s own line for the service, as on the interactive hospital page, which also shows every other line the file posts. Source: the hospital’s standard charges file, required by federal price transparency rules. The hospital’s price file