St Joseph Medical Center — Houston, TX — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 376 procedures at St Joseph Medical Center, Houston, TX — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

245% abovethe US average price, across 376 priced procedures
★★★☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

1401 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston, TX 77002

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★☆☆☆
Would recommend56%
ER wait (median)189 min
30-day readmission15.2%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care63%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Physician · 792 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 369 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $2,289 $2,289 $866 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $1,983 $1,983 $145 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $2,269 $2,269 $146 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $1,696 $1,696 $143 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $2,390 $2,390 $470 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $1,032 $1,032 $212 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $1,032 $1,032 $362 $174
Albumin blood test $132 $132 $6 $5
Aldosterone test $902 $902 $51 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $307 $307 $6 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $362 $362 $21 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $386 $386 $7 $5
Ammonia blood test $260 $260 $18 $15
Amniocentesis $2,126 $2,126 $783 $120
Amylase test $439 $439 $8 $6
Annual physical (established patient) $187 $187 $104
Annual physical (new patient) $227 $227 $113
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $449 $449 $15 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $705 $705 $32 $26
AST liver enzyme test $365 $365 $6 $5
Barium swallow study $1,373 $1,373 $208 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $559 $559 $221 $182
Basic metabolic panel $736 $736 $11 $8
Bilirubin blood test $160 $160 $6 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $192 $192 $5 $4
Blood crossmatch $397 $397 $180
Blood glucose test $253 $253 $5 $5
Blood transfusion $1,946 $1,946 $607 $47
Blood type and screen $243 $243 $52 $10
Blood type test $160 $160 $57 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $215 $215 $120 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $160 $160 $38 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $592 $592 $49 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $1,101 $1,101 $125 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $5,177 $5,177 $2,635 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $3,790 $3,790 $476 $259
Breast biopsy $2,888 $2,888 $1,528 $478
Breast ultrasound $355 $355 $120 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $355 $355 $137 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $355 $355 $107 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $1,404 $1,404 $276 $133
Bronchoscopy $7,202 $7,202 $2,780 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $1,456 $1,456 $245 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $2,522 $2,522 $260 $93
Burn treatment $2,522 $2,522 $259 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $309 $309 $6 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $295 $295 $26 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $444 $444 $26 $21
Calcium blood test $188 $188 $6 $5
Cardiac ablation $64,715 $64,715 $22,381 $759
Cardiac catheterization $25,357 $25,357 $3,685 $1,049
Cardiac stress test $909 $909 $296 $39
Cardioversion $2,605 $2,605 $711 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,146 $1,146 $229 $156
CEA tumor marker test $645 $645 $24 $19
Celiac disease test $38 $38 $14 $12
Central line placement $3,492 $3,492 $2,793 $238
Cervical LEEP procedure $8,695 $8,695 $2,997 $325
Cesarean section (C-section) $18,156 $7,552
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $1,831 $1,831 $652 $311
Chest tube insertion $2,396 $2,396 $1,509 $143
Chest X-ray $893 $893 $116 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $634 $634 $103 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $893 $893 $111 $33
Circumcision $8,234 $8,234 $1,983 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $303 $303 $14 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $253 $253 $8 $6
Colonoscopy $4,411 $4,411 $1,112 $480
Colposcopy $1,133 $1,133 $339 $161
Complete blood count (CBC) $345 $345 $9 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $384 $384 $10 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $969 $969 $14 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $1,806 $1,806 $379 $115
Copper blood test $423 $423 $16 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $52,058 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $679 $679 $241 $326
Cortisol test $317 $317 $20 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $253 $253 $63 $51
COVID-19 vaccine $0 $0 $0
CPAP titration study $1,381 $1,381 $207 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $283 $283 $8 $7
CT angiography of the chest $5,406 $5,406 $258 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,850 $3,850 $258 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $6,719 $6,719 $239 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $6,679 $6,679 $438 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $7,809 $7,809 $489 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $6,679 $6,679 $489 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $5,643 $5,643 $312 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $7,908 $7,908 $258 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $6,719 $6,719 $258 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $5,618 $5,618 $154 $136
CT scan of the arm $5,375 $5,375 $362 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $5,375 $5,375 $459 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $5,375 $5,375 $154 $161
CT scan of the chest $6,185 $6,185 $234 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $6,555 $6,555 $248 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $6,185 $6,185 $239 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $5,676 $5,676 $154 $133
CT scan of the head $6,123 $6,123 $218 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $6,616 $6,616 $239 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $5,851 $5,851 $234 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $6,123 $6,123 $143 $107
CT scan of the leg $6,124 $6,124 $234 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $6,124 $6,124 $238 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $5,243 $5,243 $154 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $7,397 $7,397 $362 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $8,058 $8,058 $249 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $7,397 $7,397 $471 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $6,117 $6,117 $153 $130
CT scan of the neck $6,137 $6,137 $236 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $6,237 $6,237 $362 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,489 $2,489 $240 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $6,237 $6,237 $471 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $6,584 $6,584 $154 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $6,137 $6,137 $258 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $6,370 $6,370 $239 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $5,538 $5,538 $154 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $5,765 $5,765 $239 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $6,684 $6,684 $258 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $5,765 $5,765 $253 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $4,929 $4,929 $154 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $6,524 $6,524 $227 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $6,524 $6,524 $239 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $6,568 $6,568 $236 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $5,051 $5,051 $153 $128
D-dimer test $444 $444 $13 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $53,447 $53,447 $31,002 $798
DHEA-sulfate test $409 $409 $28 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $606 $606 $124 $140
Dilation and curettage (D&C) $8,936 $8,936 $3,015 $298
Drug screen (urine) $78 $78 $61 $17
Echocardiogram $3,617 $3,617 $461 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $562 $562 $231 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $2,330 $2,330 $242 $138
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $724 $724 $71 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $724 $724 $71 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $2,099 $2,099 $362 $448
Electrolyte panel $460 $460 $9 $7
Emergency department visit $1,653 $1,653 $411 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $534 $534 $113 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $991 $991 $208 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $1,653 $1,653 $350 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $2,403 $2,403 $511 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $3,262 $3,262 $682 $171
Endometrial biopsy $526 $526 $194 $98
Epidural steroid injection $1,777 $1,777 $679 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $394 $394 $35 $28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $672 $672 $326 $164
Family therapy session $583 $583 $209 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $126 $126 $18 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $133 $133 $5 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $126 $126 $20 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $5,392 $5,392 $1,920 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $262 $262 $17 $14
Fibrinogen test $349 $349 $12 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $2,972 $2,972 $901 $323
Flu test $142 $142 $20 $17
Flu vaccine $99 $99 $21
Folate (folic acid) test $600 $600 $18 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $1,062 $1,062 $385 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $491 $491 $11 $9
FSH hormone test $368 $368 $23 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,565 $1,565 $526 $334
GGT liver test $388 $388 $9 $7
Glucose tolerance test $453 $453 $13 $8
Group therapy session $483 $483 $168 $30
H. pylori test $353 $353 $83 $67
HDL cholesterol test $411 $411 $10 $8
Hematocrit test $165 $165 $3 $2
Hemodialysis $2,789 $2,789 $965 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $314 $314 $12 $10
Hepatitis B test $249 $249 $13 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $358 $358 $74
Hepatitis C test $617 $617 $18 $14
HIV test $508 $508 $27 $19
HIV test (antibody) $386 $386 $17 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $508 $508 $30 $24
Holter heart monitor $1,565 $1,565 $147 $26
Home sleep apnea test $467 $467 $199 $123
Iron blood test $316 $316 $8 $6
IUD insertion $1,267 $1,267 $633
IUD removal $465 $465 $302 $112
IV infusion therapy $962 $962 $199 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $1,012 $1,012 $87 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $913 $913 $209 $67
IVC filter placement $15,131 $15,131 $5,372 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $882 $882 $313 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $882 $882 $313 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $880 $880 $310 $56
Kidney biopsy $3,170 $3,170 $1,541 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $3,520 $3,520 $536 $172
Kidney ultrasound $1,294 $1,294 $140 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $740 $740 $122 $61
Knee joint injection $1,188 $1,188 $349 $69
Knee replacement $27,068 $18,054
Lactate test $197 $197 $14 $12
LDH test $233 $233 $8 $6
LDL cholesterol test $144 $144 $13 $11
Leg artery angiogram $6,751 $6,751 $3,029 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $29,356 $29,356 $10,192
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $2,520 $2,520 $231 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,980 $1,980 $140 $116
LH hormone test $202 $202 $23 $19
Lipase test $387 $387 $9 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $643 $643 $17 $13
Liver biopsy $3,170 $3,170 $1,528 $288
Liver function panel $629 $629 $11 $8
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion $51,274 $1,511
Lung function test (PFT) $947 $947 $270 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,896 $1,896 $560 $291
Magnesium blood test $217 $217 $8 $7
MMR vaccine $456 $456 $282
MRA of the brain $2,937 $2,937 $426 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,958 $1,958 $429 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $2,937 $2,937 $450 $328
MRA of the neck $5,523 $5,523 $411 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $2,937 $2,937 $444 $245
MRI of the abdomen $8,489 $8,489 $435 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $1,286 $1,286 $434 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $8,489 $8,489 $315 $194
MRI of the ankle $11,582 $11,582 $435 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $1,044 $1,044 $429 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $7,721 $7,721 $318 $222
MRI of the brain $7,628 $7,628 $453 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $7,222 $7,222 $489 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $7,628 $7,628 $315 $195
MRI of the chest $4,624 $4,624 $430 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $1,286 $1,286 $494 $466
MRI of the knee $10,747 $10,747 $535 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $2,410 $2,410 $811 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $7,538 $7,538 $315 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $8,951 $8,951 $453 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $8,951 $8,951 $489 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $7,832 $7,832 $315 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $9,715 $9,715 $446 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $12,986 $12,986 $494 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $9,715 $9,715 $489 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $8,192 $8,192 $315 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $9,897 $9,897 $420 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $11,933 $11,933 $494 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $7,860 $7,860 $315 $191
MRI of the pelvis $8,229 $8,229 $362 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $362 $362 $357 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $8,229 $8,229 $318 $227
MRI of the shoulder $10,538 $10,538 $755 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $9,038 $9,038 $943 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $7,411 $7,411 $315 $205
MRI of the wrist $7,717 $7,717 $435 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $7,664 $7,664 $344 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $264 $264 $198 $9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $756 $756 $141 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $8,486 $8,486 $1,394 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $344 $344 $116 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $401 $401 $116 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $298 $298 $116 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $344 $344 $116 $101
Office visit (established patient) $863 $863 $417 $115
Office visit (new patient) $1,189 $1,189 $490 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $744 $744 $298 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $981 $981 $491 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $721 $721 $361 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $1,189 $1,189 $595 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $1,827 $1,827 $687 $237
Pacemaker insertion $29,718 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $227 $227 $28 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $781 $781 $52 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $1,816 $1,816 $140 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $1,943 $1,943 $144 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $1,816 $1,816 $139 $51
PET scan $12,906 $12,906 $1,990
Phosphorus blood test $181 $181 $6 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $362 $362 $115 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $437 $437 $115 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $362 $362 $115 $98
Platelet count $223 $223 $6 $4
Pneumonia vaccine $609 $609 $127
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $462 $462 $9 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $1,745 $1,745 $145 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $1,820 $1,820 $144 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $1,670 $1,670 $145 $136
Procalcitonin test $467 $467 $34 $27
Prolactin test $381 $381 $24 $19
Prostate biopsy $1,831 $1,831 $1,465
Prostate test (PSA) $600 $600 $25 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $489 $489 $203 $188
Psychotherapy session $489 $489 $194 $140
Rheumatoid factor test $298 $298 $8 $6
Scoliosis spine X-ray $545 $545 $116 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $717 $717 $107 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $373 $373 $131 $72
Screening colonoscopy $4,202 $4,202 $901 $378
Screening mammogram $599 $599 $125 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $1,618 $1,618 $140 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $147 $147 $4 $3
Semen analysis $516 $516 $18 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $198 $198 $27 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $990 $990 $257 $114
Simple wound stitches $1,380 $1,380 $260 $127
Skin biopsy $595 $595 $412 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $589 $589 $371 $121
Skin tag removal $539 $539 $192 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $7,956 $7,956 $1,059 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $2,355 $2,355 $137 $64
Speech therapy $539 $539 $91 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $1,603 $1,603 $654 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $20,759 $20,759 $7,131 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $458 $458 $152 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $1,436 $1,436 $296 $43
Strep throat test $275 $275 $20 $17
Stress echocardiogram $3,670 $3,670 $524 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $1,626 $1,626 $520 $233
Swallow study $738 $738 $104 $85
T3 thyroid test $304 $304 $18 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $235 $235 $71
Testosterone test $401 $401 $32 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $57 $57 $21 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $1,573 $1,573 $143 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,923 $1,923 $418 $145
Total IgE allergy test $365 $365 $21 $16
Total protein test $300 $300 $5 $4
Tracheostomy $8,833 $8,833 $3,066 $273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $5,125 $5,125 $572 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $5,125 $5,125 $572 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $1,429 $1,429 $141 $118
Trigger point injection $796 $796 $291 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $796 $796 $291 $52
Triglycerides test $232 $232 $7 $6
Troponin (heart) test $663 $663 $15 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $6,813 $6,813 $2,946 $94
Upper GI series (barium) $1,828 $1,828 $225 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $309 $309 $6 $5
Urinalysis $194 $194 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $120 $120 $7 $5
Urine pregnancy test $122 $122 $11 $9
Vaccine administration $192 $192 $70 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $170 $170 $85 $16
Vaginal delivery $16,098 $5,487
Vitamin B12 test $580 $580 $19 $15
Vitamin D test $615 $615 $37 $30
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $23,534 $11,645
Wound debridement $1,866 $1,866 $592 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $666 $666 $119 $36
X-ray of the ankle $1,635 $1,635 $104 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $1,533 $1,533 $104 $33
X-ray of the elbow $1,628 $1,628 $104 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $823 $823 $108 $39
X-ray of the foot $1,647 $1,647 $104 $34
X-ray of the forearm $1,525 $1,525 $104 $29
X-ray of the hand $1,635 $1,635 $104 $38
X-ray of the hip $819 $819 $107 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $672 $672 $103 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $819 $819 $111 $49
X-ray of the knee $1,622 $1,622 $114 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $1,323 $1,323 $104 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $1,082 $1,082 $103 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $1,718 $1,718 $137 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,230 $1,230 $131 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $988 $988 $131 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $1,472 $1,472 $131 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $1,633 $1,633 $104 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $983 $983 $130 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $868 $868 $130 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $1,098 $1,098 $131 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $1,110 $1,110 $116 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $919 $919 $103 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $807 $807 $124 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $748 $748 $116 $28
X-ray of the ribs $917 $917 $117 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $917 $917 $103 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $870 $870 $130 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $900 $900 $103 $36
X-ray of the skull $1,096 $1,096 $125 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $821 $821 $103 $32
X-ray of the wrist $1,647 $1,647 $104 $43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) $3,952 $3,952 $712 $335
Zinc blood test $298 $298 $14 $11

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