St. Luke's Memorial Hospital prices. From its own published file.

St. Luke's Memorial Hospital in Ponce, PR publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

280prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$630cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $900)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$120	$150	$9.13–$55.00
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$60.00	$75.00	$7.31–$40.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$20.00	$25.00	$6.71–$12.71
CT head without contrast `70450`	$210	$300	$51.60–$498
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$231	$330	$89.25–$498
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$630	$900	$60.35–$650
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$42.00	$60.00	$35.00–$125
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$378	$540	$110–$1,000
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$357	$510	$95.00–$650
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,000	$1,200	$553–$1,978

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: St. Luke's Memorial Hospital price transparency page.

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Common billing problems to look for

Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
Duplicate linesThe same service billed twice without explanation.
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