CMS Price Transparency Data

Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare West

Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8,206
about 1.4× the $5,676 Medicare rate · typically $6,758–$12,453
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$11,180
Above the fair price
about $2,974 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $5,676 Fair price $8,206 This hospital $11,180

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 $11,180

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 $8,206 (about 1.4× the $5,676 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare West charges insurers about $11,180 — above the fair price. Located in Houston, 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 $8,206. 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 - $11,063 58%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,333 - $12,195 129%
Aetnamajor $2,669 - $11,018 47%
Cignamajor $6,694 - $16,749 118%
Humanamajor $10,817 - $11,437 191%
Amerigroup $11,164 197%
Devoted Health $11,387 201%
Fidelis Care $12,168 214%
Healthcare Highways $9,485 167%
Independent Health $11,275 199%
Molina $12,158 - $12,168 214%
Oscar Health $2,131 - $10,940 38%
WellCare $11,275 199%
WellMed $11,068 195%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $750 - $17,303
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals