CMS Price Transparency Data

Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast

Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8,609
about 1.5× the $5,676 Medicare rate · typically $7,009–$12,816
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,207
Above the fair price
about $4,598 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $5,676 Fair price $8,609 This hospital $13,207

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2,812 Priciest $13,207

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $8,609 (about 1.5× the $5,676 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast charges insurers about $13,207 — above the fair price. Located in Pasadena, TX.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $8,609. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $3,293 - $13,147 58%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,333 - $13,267 129%
Aetnamajor $2,669 - $13,094 47%
Cignamajor $11,599 - $15,111 204%
Humanamajor $11,437 - $12,855 202%
Amerigroup $13,267 234%
Devoted Health $13,532 238%
Fidelis Care $14,461 255%
Healthcare Highways $9,485 167%
Independent Health $13,267 234%
Molina $11,989 - $14,461 211%
Oscar Health $2,131 - $13,001 38%
WellCare $13,267 234%
WellMed $13,134 231%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $750 - $20,563
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4000 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77504
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals