CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - MidCounty prices. From its own published file.

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - MidCounty in Port Arthur, TX 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.

15,563prices published

Jan 2026file last updated

$1,693cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $6,568)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$182	$1,253	$55.47–$2,478
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$1,065	$3,226	$323–$4,060
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$182	$643	$55.20–$6,160
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$155	$472	$5.28–$401
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$89.76	$299	$4.23–$277
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$140	$435	$3.89–$379
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$19.80	$63.00	$4.55–$4,989
Urinalysis `81001`	$184	$669	$1.59–$662
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$170	$742	$6.24–$799
EKG tracing `93005`	$302	$915	$18.31–$778
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$344	$1,070	$28.74–$932
CT head without contrast `70450`	$417	$1,265	$53.26–$1,996
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$757	$2,293	$179–$2,310
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,693	$6,568	$121–$6,803
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$609	$3,673	$53.26–$4,676
IV push, single drug `96374`	$275	$833	$83.30–$1,215
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$409	$1,240	$124–$1,215
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$4.57	$47.60	$0.50–$155
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.18	$8.98	$0.09–$16.13
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$999	$3,027	$329–$7,171
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$496	$1,502	$335–$7,171
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$562–$10,210
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$2,885–$7,722
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$2,885–$7,722

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: CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - MidCounty 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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