Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
300 Kingwood Medical Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339 · 66 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood prices shoppable and inpatient services (7.1× to 7.1× Medicare, divergence 1.00×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.00× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
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 (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (65/100 safety score) with 79% 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 1.3× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (7.1× 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 10.4× 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 Surgical Hospital Kingwood
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 66 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $3,457 | 0.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,913 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,386 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,276 | 0.4× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,943 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,901 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,872 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,717 | 0.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,717 | 0.5× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $1,718 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,717 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,336 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,154 | 0.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,154 | 0.3× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,100 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,001 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $833 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $781 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $718 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $522 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $406 | 0.5× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $406 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $406 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $406 | unverified |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $324 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood (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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,457) Beats Your Bill
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,457 (vs. $3,457 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,523 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($13,523).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood 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 (37 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 Surgical Hospital Kingwood.
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.