Medical City Plano
3901 W 15Th St, Plano, TX 75075 · 124 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +19% above the fair benchmark (1.19×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.19× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Medical City Plano prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.3× Medicare (median 1.02× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +78% to 1.82× 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 3% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (59/100 safety score) with 66% 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 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.02× Fair BaseRate (2.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.82×) jump +78% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.02×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.8× 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 Plano
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 124 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $50,935 | 3.8× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $45,950 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $41,444 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $17,318 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $10,537 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $10,170 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $8,706 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $8,050 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $7,725 | 2.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $7,672 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,981 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,661 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,130 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $2,850 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,702 | 2.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,700 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,700 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,514 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,384 | unverified |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $1,937 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,114 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $874 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $828 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $722 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $710 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Medical City Plano (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 Plano'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 ($122,244) is $108,831 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 9.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Medical City Plano 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 Plano. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-05-07·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-02-20·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,325 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 Plano.
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.