Compare: Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood vs North Runnels Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 264 procedures both publish. Start over ·

North Runnels Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 398% lower than Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood (median across 264 shared procedures), winning on 261 of them.
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood, TX
CMS rating ★☆☆☆☆
55% recommend · ER wait 181 min · readmit 15.4%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 3
North Runnels Hospital
Winters, TX

readmit 15.1%
cheaper on 261
ProcedureHendrick Medical Center BrownwoodNorth Runnels HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$2,036$478$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$2,306$533$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,766$424$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,566$233$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$1,573$158$129
Abscess incision and drainage$1,570$210$174
Albumin blood test$261$40$5
Aldosterone test$1,042$161$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$238$67$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$522$216$17
ALT liver enzyme test$242$65$5
Ammonia blood test$542$109$15
Amylase test$366$64$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$375$76$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$930$202$26
AST liver enzyme test$234$48$5
Barium swallow study$1,456$788$107
Basic metabolic panel$550$108$8
Benign skin lesion removal$3,811$125$171
Bilirubin blood test$233$48$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$292$42$4
Blood crossmatch$570$60
Blood glucose test$173$43$5
Blood transfusion$2,141$629$47
Blood type and screen$599$106$10
Blood type test (ABO group)$599$41$3
BNP (heart failure) test$801$185$39
Breast ultrasound$743$234$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$594$234$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,860$483$133
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$1,329$66$93
Burn treatment$1,329$66$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$244$53$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$668$46$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$698$217$21
Calcium blood test$275$74$5
Carotid artery ultrasound$2,473$669$156
CEA tumor marker test$606$81$19
Chest X-ray$908$175$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$854$169$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$876$181$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$391$92$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$357$75$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$255$67$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$265$67$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$748$150$11
Copper blood test$371$80$12
Cortisol test$534$142$16
COVID-19 PCR test$313$37$51
CPAP titration study$3,760$67$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$345$67$7
CT angiography of the chest$7,576$1,575$281
CT angiography of the head$7,007$1,908$274
CT scan of the abdomen$7,086$1,101$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$11,095$3,303$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$12,741$4,222$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$11,095$2,383$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$9,179$1,680$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$8,640$2,390$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$7,086$1,101$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$5,757$718$136
CT scan of the arm$6,600$1,196$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$6,600$1,054$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$5,223$2,470$161
CT scan of the chest$7,434$1,640$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$7,999$1,640$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$7,434$1,808$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$5,493$1,027$133
CT scan of the head$5,793$1,404$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$7,679$2,664$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$5,793$1,404$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$5,720$1,059$107
CT scan of the leg$6,368$1,217$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$7,317$1,217$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$5,630$1,015$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$6,878$1,419$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$7,480$1,446$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$6,878$1,419$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$6,695$1,376$130
CT scan of the neck$7,204$2,623$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$7,072$1,533$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$6,878$1,874$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$8,263$1,533$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$7,072$1,301$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$7,367$1,480$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$7,204$2,623$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$6,214$2,813$150
CT scan of the pelvis$6,881$1,777$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$6,881$2,036$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$6,930$1,777$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$6,024$1,015$133
CT scan of the sinuses$7,214$1,195$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$7,444$1,264$184
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$5,829$1,126$128
D-dimer test$422$105$10
DHEA-sulfate test$665$67$22
Drug screen (urine)$123$166$17
Echocardiogram$3,419$1,139$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$2,229$1,298$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$635$57$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$635$57$8
Electrolyte panel$425$69$7
Emergency department visit$1,707$209$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$732$112$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$1,373$178$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,157$286$69
Estradiol (estrogen) test$791$143$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$281$30$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$150$12$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$412$48$16
Ferritin (iron) test$412$76$14
Fibrinogen test$59$98$10
Flu test$590$44$17
Flu vaccine$220$20
Folate (folic acid) test$423$82$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$971$163$157
Free T4 thyroid test$406$83$9
FSH hormone test$519$90$19
GGT liver test$264$49$7
Glucose tolerance test$335$37$8
H. pylori test$380$298$67
HDL cholesterol test$233$39$8
Hematocrit test$125$19$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$358$68$10
Hepatitis B test$351$74$10
Hepatitis C test$425$100$14
HIV test$342$228$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$342$191$24
Iron blood test$218$53$6
IUD removal$2,057$85$112
IV infusion therapy$628$196$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$262$89$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$994$303$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$2,056$91$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$2,056$96$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$2,056$85$56
Kidney ultrasound$1,532$363$84
Knee joint injection$2,056$491$69
Lactate test$143$81$12
LDH test$305$55$6
LDL cholesterol test$282$34$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$2,837$591$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$2,270$591$116
LH hormone test$541$92$19
Lipase test$377$75$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$493$103$13
Liver function panel$578$123$8
Lung function test (PFT)$1,197$233$37
Magnesium blood test$351$78$7
MRA of the brain$7,477$964$226
MRA of the neck$7,753$1,268$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$10,780$1,268$343
MRI of the abdomen$8,197$1,862$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$7,848$964$194
MRI of the ankle$7,815$1,718$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$7,815$2,168$222
MRI of the brain$8,524$2,416$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$8,043$1,952$195
MRI of the chest$8,645$1,116$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$11,349$1,268$466
MRI of the knee$8,290$1,439$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$8,290$1,610$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$10,971$1,501$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$8,593$1,734$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$8,620$1,538$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$12,344$964$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$8,581$2,112$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$8,391$1,461$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$11,690$1,268$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$8,391$1,653$191
MRI of the pelvis$8,450$1,116$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$7,404$964$227
MRI of the shoulder$9,912$1,439$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$7,890$1,610$205
Nebulizer breathing treatment$1,066$83$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$842$144$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$842$126$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$842$144$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$842$169$101
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$1,081$151$41
Pelvic ultrasound$1,615$374$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$2,031$491$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$1,200$258$51
Phosphorus blood test$236$44$5
Physical therapy evaluation$748$176$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$748$203$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$748$176$98
Pneumonia vaccine$1,277$200
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$37$102$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,760$175$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,435$175$117
Prolactin test$556$198$19
Prostate test (PSA)$515$110$18
Rheumatoid factor test$284$50$6
Scrotal ultrasound$1,764$615$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$93$38$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$406$133$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$957$256$114
Simple wound stitches$991$256$127
Skin biopsy$1,413$60$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$1,413$95$121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$587$57$36
Skin tag removal$563$117$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$1,280$290$64
Speech therapy$792$143$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$1,044$106$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$1,351$361$43
Strep throat test$93$25$17
Swallow study$845$123$85
T3 thyroid test$436$55$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$626$104
Testosterone test$732$61$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$543$95$17
Thyroid ultrasound$1,580$448$109
Total IgE allergy test$522$82$16
Total protein test$207$39$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,660$590$118
Trigger point injection$1,715$1,450$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$1,741$1,443$52
Triglycerides test$349$34$6
Troponin (heart) test$445$144$12
Upper GI series (barium)$2,004$980$128
Uric acid (gout) test$253$39$5
Urinalysis$172$27$3
Urine microalbumin test$262$44$5
Urine pregnancy test$372$16$9
Vaccine administration$195$14$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$92$11$16
Vitamin B12 test$441$81$15
Vitamin D test$746$141$30
Wart removal$563$134$121
Wound debridement$2,756$134$186
X-ray of the abdomen$970$177$36
X-ray of the ankle$924$199$37
X-ray of the collarbone$922$237$33
X-ray of the elbow$946$244$33
X-ray of the facial bones$1,097$160$39
X-ray of the foot$923$197$34
X-ray of the forearm$944$221$29
X-ray of the hand$912$221$38
X-ray of the hip$605$184$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$605$190$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$605$177$49
X-ray of the knee$907$169$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$870$169$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$907$210$42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,203$246$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$1,017$219$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$1,388$272$53
X-ray of the lower leg$924$186$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,052$179$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$1,022$179$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$1,150$220$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$931$220$40
X-ray of the pelvis$908$186$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$856$186$28
X-ray of the ribs$759$240$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$730$169$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$759$240$42
X-ray of the shoulder$940$201$36
X-ray of the skull$1,154$169$40
X-ray of the upper arm$865$213$32
X-ray of the wrist$1,019$204$43
Zinc blood test$320$67$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.