Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital
700 W 45Th St, Austin, TX 78751 · 81 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +123% above the fair benchmark (2.23×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (5.2× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (0.5× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (2.5×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.79× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 32% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 5.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.15× Fair BaseRate (2.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.59×) jump +20% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.15×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 4.9× Medicare (35¢ 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 Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 81 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,422 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,001 | 2.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $955 | 1.9× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $731 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $627 | 1.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $634 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $597 | 2.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $597 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $486 | 2.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $500 | 1.0× |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: 93000 | $490 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $463 | 1.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $463 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $435 | 1.6× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $300 | 2.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $290 | 2.2× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $276 | 2.1× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $276 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $297 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $290 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $290 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $283 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $283 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $283 | 1.7× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $298 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,422 (vs. $1,422 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,422) is $839 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 2.5× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
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 Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.