Austin Center for Outpatient Surgery LP prices. From its own published file.

Austin Center for Outpatient Surgery LP 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.

12,792prices published

Jan 2026file last updated

$3,127cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $8,686)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$178	$495	$14.47–$1,980
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$349	$4,152	$140–$4,152
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$423	$1,175	$170–$5,800
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$14.72	$40.89	$8.87–$78.53
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$11.79	$32.75	$7.04–$62.89
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$14.07	$39.09	$1.99–$57.82
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$3.24	$9.00	$3.00–$6.28
Urinalysis `81001`	$4.41	$12.24	$2.66–$23.54
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$13.71	$38.09	$10.47–$73.14
EKG tracing `93005`	$72.00	$200	$8.06–$228
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$63.00	$325	$20.12–$323
CT head without contrast `70450`	—	—	$75.99–$1,610
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	—	—	$229–$2,375
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	—	—	$156–$1,969
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	—	—	$85.91–$928
IV push, single drug `96374`	$207	$575	$37.48–$165
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$149	$415	$36.45–$160
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$7.20	$20.00	$0.46–$0.75
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$7.20	$20.00	$0.11–$2.47
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$883	$2,453	$188–$969
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$876	$2,432	$141–$969
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$3,127	$8,686	$535–$3,203
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$969–$2,548
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$969–$2,825

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: Austin Center for Outpatient Surgery LP price transparency page.

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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.
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