Medical City Arlington
3301 Matlock Road, Arlington, TX 76015 · 121 Priced Procedures · 58% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +21% above the fair benchmark (1.21×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.21× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Medical City Arlington prices routine shoppable procedures at 5.4× Medicare (median 1.00× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +84% to 1.84× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.93× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 2% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 58% patient recommendation (58/100 safety score)
- 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 3.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (5.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.84×) jump +84% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 14.8× Medicare (14¢ 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 Medical City Arlington
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 121 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $32,604 | 2.4× |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $31,681 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $21,947 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $21,825 | 1.1× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $11,523 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $10,240 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,929 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $7,687 | 2.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $7,336 | 2.1× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $6,587 | 2.5× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $6,587 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,543 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $6,432 | 14.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $6,054 | 20.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,381 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $3,434 | 20.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $3,276 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,654 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,613 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $2,520 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,526 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,514 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $2,397 | 14.7× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,348 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $2,290 | 13.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Medical City Arlington (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
Ask Medical City Arlington'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 $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($78,250) is $64,837 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 6.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Medical City Arlington 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.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Medical City Arlington. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-05-01·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-03-05·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (732 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 Medical City Arlington.
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.