How many shoppable procedure prices are published for St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage?

St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage in Houston, TX currently has 111 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage an overall hospital quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 90 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-02-28

St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

20171 Chasewood Park Drive, Houston, TX 77070 · 111 Priced Procedures · 78% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

1.76×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +76% above the fair benchmark (1.76×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

74/100 · Corroborated

74/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 60% of the Time

File Completeness56

Price Logic66

Peer Alignment69

Clean Billing85

Real Cash Discount100

High-Markup · Check Safety

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.76× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +41% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.5× Medicare (median 1.77× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +41% to 2.50× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#251 of 307 in TX · 81st State Percentile#2,935 of 3,385 in U.S. · 86th National Percentile

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Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.09× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 60% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 78% patient recommendation (67/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (26.0% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.76× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.77× Fair BaseRate (2.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.50×) jump +41% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.77×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.7× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.5× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.84× Divergence

2.1× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+41% Upper Tail

Q25 1.09× · Q50 1.77× · Q75 2.50×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.5× MedicareFair

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

4.6× MedicareWatchout

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

3.6× MedicareElevated

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

3.9× MedicareElevated

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.5× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

60% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 67/100Fair

Procedure Prices at St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 111 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$32,453	$30,775	1.1×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$20,798	$19,087	1.1×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$19,986	$19,432	1.0×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$19,026	$17,936	1.1×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$12,888	$13,413	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$12,888	$13,523	1.0×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$8,373	$8,223	1.0×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$5,961	$6,109	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$3,114	$4,219	$3,875	1.1×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,593	$3,629	1.0×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$3,371	$3,372	1.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$3,334	$3,334	$322	10.4×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,331	$3,446	1.0×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$2,949	$3,048	$1,021	unverified
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,582	$2,540	1.0×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,430	$2,680	0.9×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$2,430	$2,975	0.8×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$2,160	$1,959	$855	2.3×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,299	$1,256	1.0×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$4,120	$1,132	$511	2.2×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,529	$1,037	$338	3.1×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,648	$1,037	$343	3.0×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,726	$1,037	$369	2.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,651	$1,059	$583	1.8×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$1,061	$987	1.1×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$1,050	$981	1.1×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$6,736	$992	$448	unverified
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$727	$850	$498	1.7×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$5,659	$793	$303	2.6×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$3,359	$686	$242	2.8×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$3,935	$686	$258	2.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$681	$681	$148	unverified
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$2,399	$575	$160	3.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,574	$575	$163	3.5×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,851	$575	$169	3.4×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$2,257	$575	$166	unverified
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$2,797	$575	$167	unverified
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$3,472	$575	$168	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$298	$510	$123	4.1×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$208	$386	$110	3.5×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,337	$401	$272	1.5×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$169	$313	$123	2.5×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,158	$335	$132	2.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,812	$335	$134	2.5×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$990	$308	$130	2.4×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$203	$314	$201	1.6×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$148	$276	$87	3.2×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$1,069	$282	$126	2.2×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$295	$209	$64	3.3×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$230	$230	$151	1.5×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$216	$216	$86	unverified
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$561	$150	$93	1.6×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$457	$173	$110	1.6×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$927	$174	$112	1.6×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$437	$138	$92	1.5×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$559	$138	$92	1.5×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$514	$138	$92	1.5×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$572	$138	$93	1.5×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$521	$138	$93	1.5×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$506	$138	$93	1.5×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$543	$138	$93	1.5×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$99	$99	$14	7.1×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$123	$123	$35	3.5×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$113	$113	$34	3.3×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$113	$113	$38	3.0×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$55	$101	$35	2.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$126	$126	$51	unverified
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$87	$87	$33	2.6×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$98	$98	$40	2.5×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$81	$81	$38	2.1×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$464	$464	$347	1.3×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$327	$327	$9	36.3×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$136	$232	$111	2.1×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$178	$178	$5	35.6×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$161	$161	$7	23.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$130	$130	$5	26.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$155	$155	$7	22.1×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$129	$129	$31	4.2×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$73	$140	$116	1.2×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$104	$104	$14	7.4×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$127	$127	$19	6.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$128	$113	$46	2.5×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$71	$123	$56	2.2×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$53	$53	$5	10.6×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$75	$75	$10	7.5×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$71	$71	$16	4.4×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$52	$71	$49	1.4×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$36	$68	$49	1.4×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$46	$85	$203	0.4×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$94	$94	$8	unverified
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$106	$106	$15	unverified
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$46	$69	$48	1.4×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$39	$39	$5	7.8×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$22	$43	$86	0.5×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$96	$63	$140	0.5×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$92	$8	$3	2.7×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$211	$15	$6	2.5×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$264	$22	$9	2.4×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$473	$26	$11	2.4×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$169	$16	$7	2.3×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$246	$25	$11	2.3×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$380	$20	$9	2.2×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$152	$40	$18	2.2×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$50	$45	$37	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$36	$36	$5	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$68	$10	$4	2.5×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$25	$9	$4	2.3×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$91	$6	$3	2.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$155	$25	$14	1.8×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$35	$30	$25	1.2×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$13	$27	$27	1.0×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 111 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 26.0%

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CMS CCN: 670075

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $32,453

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $20,266 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $20,266

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (26.0% of gross = $20,266).

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Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$47,112 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($77,887) is $47,112 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

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IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (26.0% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite67/100

Would Recommend78%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)78%

Median ER Wait214 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2026-04-14·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2025-05-21·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (387 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage.

Price Index: 1.37× regional baseline

Quality: 64/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

Health Net

+109.4%

Median Household Income$73,104U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share21.2%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 74/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 670075

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MRF Portal Indexed (CMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 670075) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json

Publication / Vintage2026-02-28

Validated Rate Rows6,974 (CMS v3.0.0)

File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 670075

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