Methodist McKinney Hospital
8000 W Eldorado Pkwy Bldg C Suite C, McKinney, TX 75070 · 79 Priced Procedures · 88% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader
Methodist McKinney Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (1.2× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.1× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.91× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 17% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 88% 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 1.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.02× Fair BaseRate (1.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.4× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 15.7× 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 Methodist McKinney Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 79 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $29,493 | 1.0× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $19,502 | 1.0× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,901 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $446 | 1.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $462 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $446 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $305 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $305 | 1.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $305 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $305 | 0.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $305 | 0.8× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $280 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $224 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $224 | 0.9× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $179 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $139 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $149 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $149 | 1.1× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $149 | 1.1× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $149 | 1.1× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $101 | 1.1× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $100 | 1.1× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $97 | 1.1× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $110 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $134 | 0.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Methodist McKinney 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($54,601) Beats Your Bill
Methodist McKinney Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $54,601 (vs. $29,493 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($109,201) is $78,426 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Methodist McKinney 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 (99 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 Methodist McKinney 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.