Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor
305 Mallard, Taylor, TX 76574 · 118 Priced Procedures · 72% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +159% above the fair benchmark (2.59×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor prices routine shoppable procedures near 4.4× Medicare (p50 2.76×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 6.1× Medicare (p75 4.00×, +45% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.48× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 38% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (67/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (50.2% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.8×) & laboratory (2.3×) services average 1.39× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (4.4×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 4.00×) jump +45% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.76×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 12.6× Medicare (19¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 118 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $38,589 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $28,131 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $23,067 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $9,039 | 1.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,595 | 0.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,038 | 1.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $6,038 | 1.7× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,649 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,345 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,943 | 1.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,446 | 1.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,288 | 2.3× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,954 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,923 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,286 | 0.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,246 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,264 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,013 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,037 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,013 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,894 | 5.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,847 | 3.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,848 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,725 | 10.8× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,725 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $46,511
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (50.2% of gross = $46,511).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($92,614) is $61,839 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (50.2% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-08·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2022-11-17·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2022-09-29·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2022-05-04·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (52 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.