Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
333 N Texas Avenue, Suite 1000, Webster, TX 77598 · 80 Priced Procedures · 88% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (5.2× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (1.6× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (14.9×). 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 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (63/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 88% patient recommendation (81/100 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 5.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (12.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.3× 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 Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 80 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | — | — |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,491 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,491 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $8,617 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $7,512 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,347 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $7,190 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $7,190 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $6,659 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $6,052 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $5,919 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $5,905 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $5,600 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $5,536 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $5,536 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $3,504 | 7.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,505 | 9.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | — | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $588 | 1.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $604 | 1.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | — | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | — | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | — | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | — | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | — | unverified |
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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
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Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians 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.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (193 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 Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital.
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.