Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP
16906 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479 · 83 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.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP prices shoppable and inpatient services (13.9× to 17.4× Medicare, divergence 1.25×) 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 (72/100 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 2.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (2.8×) & laboratory (2.1×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (13.9×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 14.2× 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 Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 83 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $4,799 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $4,619 | 0.8× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $4,619 | 0.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,121 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,377 | 1.0× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $3,215 | 0.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $3,199 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $3,199 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $3,199 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $3,199 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $3,199 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $2,503 | 0.7× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $2,503 | 0.7× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,884 | 0.7× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,884 | 0.5× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,694 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,496 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,460 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,022 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,022 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $834 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $834 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $793 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $666 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $666 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP (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 ($4,799) Beats Your Bill
Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,799 (vs. $4,799 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $369 Fair BaseRate ($244 Medicare)
Your bill ($7,999) is $7,630 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($369) and 32.8× the $244 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP 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 (39 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 Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP.
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.