CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)

Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children

Billing Code: 99214 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$168
about 1.2× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $82–$311
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$87
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $81 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $168 This hospital $87 Cash price $246 Hospital's list price $246

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $48 Priciest $87

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

A fair price for a Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) is about $168 (about 1.2× the $136 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children charges insurers about $87, or about $246 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Galveston, TX.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $154 114%
Aetnamajor $57 - $2,061 42%
Ambetter (Centene) $57 - $2,765 42%
AmeriHealth $57 - $2,061 42%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $118 - $179
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 815 Market Street, Galveston, TX 77550
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens