Dallas Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, 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.

3,156prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$3,270cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $35,195)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$272	$1,400	$51.32–$1,300
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$417	$2,200	$143–$2,200
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$595	$4,200	$272–$3,360
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$10.00	$350	$8.87–$350
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$8.00	$250	$7.11–$250
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$7.00	$200	$6.53–$200
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$9.00	$60.00	$3.00–$48.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.00	$163	$2.66–$163
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$12.00	$400	$10.47–$400
EKG tracing `93005`	$58.00	$648	$7.84–$648
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$86.00	$998	$30.18–$998
CT head without contrast `70450`	$104	$3,000	$99.28–$3,000
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$348	$7,479	$312–$7,479
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$238	$4,564	$197–$4,564
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$104	$1,911	$99.28–$1,911
IV push, single drug `96374`	$212	$498	$78.43–$425
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$212	$1,607	$63.38–$1,286
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$929	$3,189	$162–$3,175
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$906	$2,890	$187–$2,890
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$3,270	$35,195	$1,088–$28,156

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: Dallas Medical Center 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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