CAHRMC, dba Rice Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

CAHRMC, dba Rice Medical Center 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.

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$2,822cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $4,032)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$711	$1,016	$277–$1,016
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$931	$1,330	$379–$1,330
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,150	$1,642	$468–$1,642
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$198	$297	$8.87–$311
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$148	$223	$7.11–$233
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$112	$160	$6.53–$160
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$23.10	$33.00	$9.41–$33.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$59.29	$84.70	$2.66–$84.70
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$196	$281	$10.47–$281
EKG tracing `93005`	$304	$435	$124–$435
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$306	$438	$109–$438
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,123	$1,604	$135–$1,604
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,091	$2,987	$464–$2,987
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,822	$4,032	$294–$4,032
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$882	$1,261	$135–$1,261
IV push, single drug `96374`	$134	$623	$54.61–$623
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$134	$407	$54.61–$623
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$10.50	$18.29	$0.58–$38.04
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$10.50	$15.00	$1.89–$15.00

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: CAHRMC, dba Rice Medical Center price transparency page.

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