The Medical Center of Southeast Texas — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 312 procedures at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur, TX — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

244% abovethe US average price, across 312 priced procedures
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2555 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend55%
ER wait (median)205 min
30-day readmission15.2%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalAverage
Sepsis care31%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Physician · 216 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 305 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
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $100 $100 $70 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $3,700 $3,700 $1,002 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $2,083 $2,083 $156 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $2,083 $2,083 $165 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $2,083 $2,083 $146 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $1,098 $1,098 $406 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $757 $757 $217 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $927 $927 $353 $174
Albumin blood test $141 $141 $6 $5
Aldosterone test $1,065 $1,065 $51 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $162 $162 $6 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $412 $412 $21 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $59 $59 $7 $5
Ammonia blood test $434 $434 $18 $15
Amniocentesis $2,202 $2,202 $853 $120
Amylase test $563 $563 $8 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $268 $268 $15 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $551 $551 $33 $26
AST liver enzyme test $193 $193 $6 $5
Barium swallow study $1,228 $1,228 $184 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $435 $435 $192 $182
Basic metabolic panel $934 $934 $11 $8
Bilirubin blood test $186 $186 $6 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $331 $331 $5 $4
Blood crossmatch $236 $236 $151 —
Blood transfusion $1,919 $1,919 $698 $47
Blood type and screen $335 $335 $50 $10
Blood type test $108 $108 $52 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $227 $227 $113 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $108 $108 $36 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $540 $540 $49 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $608 $608 $102 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $4,070 $4,070 $492 $259
Breast biopsy $2,572 $2,572 $1,482 $478
Breast ultrasound $316 $316 $116 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $316 $316 $119 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $316 $316 $99 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $1,031 $1,031 $244 $133
Bronchoscopy $4,470 $4,470 $1,651 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $477 $477 $196 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $457 $457 $190 $93
Burn treatment $467 $467 $193 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $229 $229 $6 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $341 $341 $26 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $1,012 $1,012 $26 $21
Calcium blood test $384 $384 $6 $5
Cardiac ablation $50,378 $50,378 $21,341 $759
Cardiac catheterization $27,612 $27,612 $3,924 $1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation $567 $567 $123 $26
Cardioversion $5,848 $5,848 $835 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $4,917 $4,917 $320 $156
CEA tumor marker test $330 $330 $24 $19
Central line placement $5,814 $5,814 $2,907 $238
Cesarean section (C-section) — — $8,074 $7,552
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $4,313 $4,313 $750 $311
Chest tube insertion $1,643 $1,643 $1,394 $143
Chest X-ray $1,215 $1,215 $119 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $642 $642 $96 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $1,501 $1,501 $119 $33
Circumcision $4,453 $4,453 $1,889 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $496 $496 $14 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $384 $384 $8 $6
Colonoscopy $5,023 $5,023 $1,078 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $381 $381 $9 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $491 $491 $10 $8
Complex wound repair $1,358 $1,358 $588 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $1,149 $1,149 $14 $11
Copper blood test $236 $236 $16 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) — — $36,237 $36,593
Cortisol test $313 $313 $20 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $254 $254 $59 $51
CPAP titration study $802 $802 $208 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $327 $327 $8 $7
CT angiography of the chest $8,595 $8,595 $315 $281
CT angiography of the head $4,656 $4,656 $315 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $5,225 $5,225 $298 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $11,269 $11,269 $475 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $13,397 $13,397 $502 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $11,269 $11,269 $502 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $8,242 $8,242 $325 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $6,698 $6,698 $315 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $5,225 $5,225 $315 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $3,257 $3,257 $188 $136
CT scan of the arm $3,397 $3,397 $188 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $3,397 $3,397 $188 $161
CT scan of the chest $5,634 $5,634 $298 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $6,298 $6,298 $315 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $5,634 $5,634 $315 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $4,209 $4,209 $188 $133
CT scan of the head $3,773 $3,773 $258 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $6,091 $6,091 $315 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $3,253 $3,253 $258 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $3,773 $3,773 $188 $107
CT scan of the leg $3,849 $3,849 $240 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $2,680 $2,680 $286 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $3,849 $3,849 $188 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $4,209 $4,209 $368 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $4,680 $4,680 $315 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $3,373 $3,373 $459 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $4,209 $4,209 $188 $130
CT scan of the neck $4,454 $4,454 $298 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $3,547 $3,547 $417 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,886 $2,886 $439 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $4,209 $4,209 $188 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $6,091 $6,091 $315 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $4,454 $4,454 $315 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $3,281 $3,281 $188 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $4,369 $4,369 $282 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $4,976 $4,976 $315 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $3,762 $3,762 $188 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $3,773 $3,773 $260 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $4,255 $4,255 $315 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $3,101 $3,101 $260 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $3,773 $3,773 $188 $128
D-dimer test $494 $494 $13 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $67,213 $67,213 $29,977 $798
DHEA-sulfate test $248 $248 $28 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $540 $540 $128 $140
Drug screen (urine) $186 $186 $63 $17
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $1,052 $1,052 $96 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $1,052 $1,052 $96 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $3,019 $3,019 $453 $448
Emergency department visit $950 $950 $362 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $323 $323 $116 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $624 $624 $214 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $950 $950 $350 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,576 $1,576 $490 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $2,207 $2,207 $682 $171
Epidural steroid injection $6,939 $6,939 $826 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $141 $141 $32 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $3,297 $3,297 $1,116 $99
Family therapy session $642 $642 $265 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $203 $203 $17 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $111 $111 $18 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $347 $347 $17 $14
Fibrinogen test $322 $322 $12 $10
Flu test $126 $126 $20 $17
Flu vaccine $263 $263 $42 —
Folate (folic acid) test $267 $267 $18 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $946 $946 $389 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $289 $289 $11 $9
FSH hormone test $488 $488 $23 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $3,999 $3,999 $532 $334
GGT liver test $59 $59 $9 $7
Glucose tolerance test $498 $498 $14 $8
Group therapy session $416 $416 $155 $30
H. pylori test $202 $202 $77 $67
HDL cholesterol test $245 $245 $10 $8
Hematocrit test $147 $147 $3 $2
Hemodialysis $3,478 $3,478 $1,231 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $272 $272 $12 $10
Hepatitis B test $208 $208 $13 $10
Hepatitis C test $264 $264 $18 $14
HIV test $187 $187 $26 $19
HIV test (antibody) $41 $41 $16 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $187 $187 $29 $24
Holter heart monitor $2,633 $2,633 $275 $26
Home sleep apnea test $559 $559 $113 $123
Iron blood test $266 $266 $8 $6
IUD removal $159 $159 $127 $112
IV infusion therapy $376 $376 $158 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $226 $226 $46 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $526 $526 $205 $67
IVC filter placement $13,004 $13,004 $5,359 $1,885
Kidney biopsy $2,824 $2,824 $1,434 $492
Kidney ultrasound $1,942 $1,942 $144 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $1,800 $1,800 $143 $61
Knee joint injection $2,091 $2,091 $361 $69
Knee replacement — — $19,197 $18,054
Lactate test $242 $242 $14 $12
LDH test $228 $228 $8 $6
LDL cholesterol test $39 $39 $12 $11
Leg artery angioplasty $36,925 $36,925 $11,635 —
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $2,716 $2,716 $271 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $2,083 $2,083 $167 $116
LH hormone test $545 $545 $23 $19
Lipase test $545 $545 $9 $7
Liver biopsy $2,219 $2,219 $1,434 $288
Liver function panel $729 $729 $11 $8
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion — — $32,941 $1,511
Lung function test (PFT) $1,810 $1,810 $278 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $8,093 $8,093 $699 $291
Magnesium blood test $217 $217 $8 $7
MRA of the brain $7,042 $7,042 $420 $226
MRA of the neck $6,834 $6,834 $481 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $10,106 $10,106 $595 $343
MRI of the abdomen $10,299 $10,299 $505 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $6,420 $6,420 $420 $194
MRI of the ankle $10,503 $10,503 $523 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $6,877 $6,877 $420 $222
MRI of the brain $8,546 $8,546 $481 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $5,518 $5,518 $420 $195
MRI of the knee $3,947 $3,947 $767 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $3,947 $3,947 $767 $315
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $10,080 $10,080 $526 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $8,845 $8,845 $420 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $8,424 $8,424 $420 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $8,424 $8,424 $420 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $6,716 $6,716 $481 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $5,458 $5,458 $550 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $7,974 $7,974 $420 $191
MRI of the pelvis $7,169 $7,169 $568 $268
MRI of the shoulder $7,757 $7,757 $708 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $5,172 $5,172 $783 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $7,802 $7,802 $420 $205
Nebulizer breathing treatment $219 $219 $175 $9
Occupational therapy evaluation $651 $651 $121 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $814 $814 $122 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $521 $521 $121 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $651 $651 $121 $101
Office visit (established patient) $634 $634 $358 $115
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $537 $537 $314 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $736 $736 $437 $136
Pacemaker insertion — — $18,601 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $61 $61 $27 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $778 $778 $52 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $1,533 $1,533 $144 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $2,083 $2,083 $159 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $983 $983 $131 $51
PET scan $12,540 $12,540 $1,881 —
Phosphorus blood test $226 $226 $6 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $1,116 $1,116 $131 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $1,395 $1,395 $131 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $1,116 $1,116 $131 $98
Platelet count $196 $196 $6 $4
Pneumonia vaccine $768 $768 $157 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $366 $366 $9 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $2,083 $2,083 $165 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $2,083 $2,083 $165 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $2,083 $2,083 $165 $136
Procalcitonin test $431 $431 $34 $27
Prolactin test $452 $452 $24 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $446 $446 $35 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $549 $549 $209 $188
Psychotherapy session $464 $464 $180 $140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $4,561 $4,561 $1,879 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $280 $280 $8 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $2,281 $2,281 $1,371 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $2,195 $2,195 $137 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $1,435 $1,435 $119 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $2,955 $2,955 $184 $72
Screening colonoscopy $4,394 $4,394 $889 $378
Screening mammogram $1,326 $1,326 $147 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $2,083 $2,083 $165 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $368 $368 $5 $3
Semen analysis $37 $37 $15 $12
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $477 $477 $212 $114
Simple wound stitches $477 $477 $212 $127
Sleep study (polysomnography) $8,271 $8,271 $1,213 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $2,777 $2,777 $144 $64
Speech therapy $611 $611 $92 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $16,945 $16,945 $6,998 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $2,128 $2,128 $612 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $1,212 $1,212 $182 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $2,409 $2,409 $315 $43
Strep throat test $360 $360 $21 $17
Swallow study $560 $560 $102 $85
T3 thyroid test $509 $509 $18 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $296 $296 $47 —
Testosterone test $719 $719 $32 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $608 $608 $21 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $2,083 $2,083 $165 $109
Total IgE allergy test $58 $58 $19 $16
Total protein test $220 $220 $5 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $2,083 $2,083 $165 $118
Trigger point injection $955 $955 $327 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $945 $945 $327 $52
Triglycerides test $113 $113 $7 $6
Troponin (heart) test $495 $495 $16 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $2,488 $2,488 $1,866 $94
Upper GI series (barium) $2,005 $2,005 $203 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $309 $309 $6 $5
Urine microalbumin test $197 $197 $7 $5
Urine pregnancy test $333 $333 $11 $9
Vaccine administration $119 $119 $63 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $119 $119 $58 $16
Vaginal delivery — — $6,351 $5,487
Vitamin B12 test $542 $542 $19 $15
Vitamin D test $630 $630 $37 $30
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery — — $14,124 $11,645
Wound debridement $1,640 $1,640 $441 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $1,405 $1,405 $131 $36
X-ray of the ankle $2,629 $2,629 $109 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $2,365 $2,365 $109 $33
X-ray of the elbow $2,320 $2,320 $109 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $1,308 $1,308 $116 $39
X-ray of the foot $2,532 $2,532 $109 $34
X-ray of the hip $1,122 $1,122 $109 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $891 $891 $109 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $1,122 $1,122 $109 $49
X-ray of the knee $2,514 $2,514 $109 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $1,631 $1,631 $109 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $2,514 $2,514 $109 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $3,216 $3,216 $131 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,136 $2,136 $131 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $1,878 $1,878 $131 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $2,394 $2,394 $131 $53
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $1,151 $1,151 $117 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $448 $448 $105 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $1,854 $1,854 $131 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $1,525 $1,525 $118 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $1,357 $1,357 $107 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $864 $864 $121 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $806 $806 $121 $28
X-ray of the ribs $1,357 $1,357 $119 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $1,357 $1,357 $107 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $2,391 $2,391 $131 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $1,381 $1,381 $109 $36
X-ray of the skull $1,076 $1,076 $122 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $1,203 $1,203 $100 $32
X-ray of the wrist $2,647 $2,647 $109 $43
Zinc blood test $184 $184 $14 $11
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Doctors affiliated with The Medical Center of Southeast Texas

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Javier Villanueva-Meyer, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,943
Joseph Nightingale, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,626
Maryamnaz Falamaki, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,541
Dia Abochamh, MDCardiology1,165
Murlidhar Amin, MDCardiology818
Nidal Buheis, M.D.Cardiology774
William Murry, D.O.Emergency Medicine719
Leonard Thome, M.D.Cardiology716
Srinivas Kodali, M.DHematology-Oncology715
Srinivasa Kothapalli, M.D.Cardiology686
Michael Mcmahon, M.D.Internal Medicine657
Stephen O'neil, M.D.Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation595
Abdulrahman Alharbi, MDDiagnostic Radiology561
Sambasiva Sukhavasi, M.D.Internal Medicine537
Michael Badlissi, M.D.Internal Medicine516

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Before you go — your checklist at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas

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