Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan
6020 W Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093 · 127 Priced Procedures · 88% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +11% above the fair benchmark (1.11×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.11× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.11× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 61% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.90× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 61% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 88% patient recommendation (75/100 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 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.4×) & laboratory (3.7×) services average 1.20× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.0×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.11× 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.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.8× Medicare (18¢ 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 Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 127 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $52,471 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $32,059 | 1.6× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $25,872 | 1.4× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $22,015 | 1.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $13,686 | 1.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $13,686 | 1.0× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $8,755 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,892 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,867 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,564 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,276 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,276 | 1.0× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,723 | 0.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,454 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,303 | 0.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,336 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,191 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,081 | 1.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $947 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $921 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $733 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $554 | 1.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $429 | 0.9× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $403 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $378 | 0.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan (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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($125,930) is $95,155 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan 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 (103 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 Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan.
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.