Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Voluntary non-profit - Church

Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

6720 BERTNER AVE, Houston, TX 77030

CMS Overall Rating ★★★★☆

How this hospital's prices compare 111 procedures scored

1.1×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 111 shoppable procedures, Baylor St Lukes Medical Center typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 38 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Screening mammogram (both breasts) fair $191 → $514 2.7×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) fair $76 → $162 2.1×
CT scan, pelvis fair $277 → $533 1.9×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Baylor St Lukes Medical Center publishes prices for 111 shoppable procedures in Houston, TX. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Church). CMS rates it 4/5 stars, and 64% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: urban Bed Count: 648 Beds Teaching Status: Teaching Hospital Annual Discharges: 23,355

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 64% High Patient Rating: 68% ER Wait Time (Med): 166 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 111 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.1× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$298	$514	$191	2.7×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$81	$162	$76	2.1×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,574	$533	$277	1.9×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,851	$533	$278	1.9×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,529	$1,020	$533	1.9×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$2,399	$533	$279	1.9×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$3,472	$533	$286	1.9×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,726	$1,020	$547	1.9×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$2,797	$533	$286	1.9×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$2,257	$533	$287	1.9×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,648	$1,020	$553	1.8×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$55	$100	$56	1.8×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$3,359	$729	$416	1.8×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$3,935	$756	$432	1.7×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$91	$6	$4	1.6×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$208	$371	$246	1.5×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$92	$8	$5	1.5×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$2,949	$2,881	$1,949	1.5×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$148	$265	$181	1.5×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$5,659	$774	$532	1.5×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$68	$10	$7	1.4×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$4,120	$1,110	$808	1.4×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$295	$193	$146	1.3×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$727	$874	$662	1.3×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$211	$15	$11	1.3×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$6,736	$946	$731	1.3×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,651	$1,100	$853	1.3×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$473	$26	$21	1.3×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$264	$22	$18	1.2×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,812	$333	$286	1.2×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,337	$500	$432	1.2×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$127	$39	$34	1.2×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$380	$20	$17	1.2×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,158	$333	$290	1.1×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$130	$10	$9	1.1×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$169	$301	$267	1.1×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$25	$8	$7	1.1×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$2,160	$1,770	$1,589	1.1×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$71	$118	$106	1.1×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$3,114	$4,449	$4,018	1.1×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$129	$63	$57	1.1×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$152	$36	$33	1.1×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$53	$11	$10	1.1×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$39	$10	$9	1.1×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$20,916	$19,293	1.1×
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$34,300	$32,080	1.1×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$128	$83	$78	1.1×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$22,519	$21,116	1.1×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$990	$300	$286	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$155	$25	$24	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$169	$14	$13	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$1,069	$276	$267	1.0×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$203	$306	$298	1.0×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$136	$223	$222	1.0×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$21,716	$21,657	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$246	$22	$23	1.0×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$6,078	$6,333	1.0×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$9,286	$9,777	0.9×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$457	$173	$186	0.9×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$50	$45	$50	0.9×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$73	$140	$157	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$514	$136	$158	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$543	$136	$162	0.8×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$35	$30	$36	0.8×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$561	$154	$185	0.8×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,605	$4,344	0.8×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$559	$136	$165	0.8×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$506	$136	$168	0.8×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$46	$69	$85	0.8×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,347	$4,173	0.8×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$521	$136	$170	0.8×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$12,888	$16,128	0.8×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$12,888	$16,142	0.8×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$437	$136	$171	0.8×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$572	$136	$171	0.8×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$927	$186	$235	0.8×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$52	$70	$89	0.8×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$36	$68	$90	0.8×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,790	$3,734	0.7×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$3,400	$4,628	0.7×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$1,127	$1,658	0.7×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$1,096	$1,675	0.7×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,362	$2,083	0.7×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,405	$4,749	0.5×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$2,608	$5,328	0.5×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$13	$27	$57	0.5×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$96	$75	$163	0.5×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$22	$43	$127	0.3×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$46	$85	$287	0.3×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$104	—	$26	—
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$71	—	$29	—
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$327	—	$18	—
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$94	—	$16	—
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$106	—	$24	—
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$113	—	$65	—
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$113	—	$71	—
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$126	—	$90	—
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$98	—	$75	—
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$36	—	$9	—
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$87	—	$69	—
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$99	—	$27	—
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$681	—	$233	—
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$155	—	$14	—
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$161	—	$14	—
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$178	—	$7	—
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$464	—	$611	—
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$75	—	$20	—
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$3,334	—	$660	—
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$230	—	$343	—
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$216	—	$134	—
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$123	—	$72	—