Medical procedure prices in Houston, TX

35 procedures priced · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · from area hospitals' price-transparency files

Hospital Price Lookup shows what 35 common medical procedures cost across hospitals in metropolitan Houston, TX (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX). Each procedure has a typical insurer-negotiated price range from area hospitals' published price-transparency files. For example, a CBC runs about $21. These are price references from public data — not a quote, a bill, or medical or financial advice.

Imaging & scans

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Abdominal Ultrasound (complete) $561 $449–$806
Chest X-ray (2 views) $105 $100–$131
CT Scan of the Abdomen & Pelvis (with contrast) $892 $828–$2,346
CT Scan of the Chest $360 $245–$1,046
CT Scan of the Head/Brain (without contrast) $360 $245–$772
MRI of the Brain (without contrast) $648 $518–$1,646
MRI of the Knee $1,553 $578–$2,311
MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) $648 $518–$1,590
Pregnancy (OB) Ultrasound $709 $673–$1,025

Lab tests

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Complete Blood Count (CBC) $21 $20–$21
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) $47 $45–$347
Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetes Test) $42 $39–$44
Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test) $60 $49–$63
PSA Test (Prostate Screening) $77 $72–$82

Screenings

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Screening Colonoscopy $2,240 $2,206–$2,246
Screening Mammogram $416 $340–$572

Heart & cardiac

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Cardiac Catheterization (Coronary Angiogram) $10,213 $8,015–$10,822
Cardiac Stress Test $1,169 $653–$1,427
Echocardiogram (Heart Ultrasound) $2,398 $1,350–$3,793

Endoscopy

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Colonoscopy with Biopsy $2,402 $2,299–$2,444
Diagnostic Colonoscopy $2,433 $2,332–$2,436
Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) $2,382 $2,282–$2,434

Surgery & procedures

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery $4,690 $4,359–$4,690
Cataract Surgery (with Lens Implant) $4,010 $3,488–$4,185
Inguinal Hernia Repair $4,690 $4,690–$4,832
Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Appendix Removal) $6,186 $5,454–$6,217
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal $4,973 $4,690–$4,973
Tonsillectomy $3,895 $3,726–$4,052
Total Hip Replacement $21,526 $17,943–$33,901
Total Knee Replacement $21,526 $17,943–$33,901

Maternity & delivery

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Cesarean Section (C-Section) Delivery $11,951 $8,737–$17,450
Vaginal Delivery $8,315 $6,914–$11,417

Other procedures

Procedure Typical negotiated Range Cash
Emergency Room Visit (Level 3-4) $1,463 $1,176–$1,852
Physical Therapy Evaluation $133 $101–$420
Sleep Study (Polysomnography) $2,380 $2,084–$2,715

Source: hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the U.S. Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Most recent hospital file in this dataset: July 2026. Prices are references, not quotes or bills, and never medical or financial advice — where a hospital reports no price, nothing is shown rather than a guess.

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