Hca Houston Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Hca Houston Medical Center in Houston, 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.

16,871prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$28.56cash price for ketorolac injection, 15 mg (list $65.44)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$1,403	$1,403	$51.36–$4,000
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$2,185	$2,185	$300–$4,651
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$3,138	$3,138	$300–$7,960
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$2,234	$2,234	$9.42–$1,899
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$2,156	$2,156	$8.29–$1,833
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	—	—	$6.53–$53.49
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	—	—	$3.00–$948
Urinalysis `81001`	$708	$708	$2.66–$602
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$1,328	$1,328	$10.47–$1,129
EKG tracing `93005`	$1,782	$1,782	$107–$1,515
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$1,933	$1,934	$33.75–$1,644
CT head without contrast `70450`	$10,014	$10,014	$105–$8,512
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$33,232	$33,232	$312–$28,247
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$18,235	$18,235	$197–$15,500
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$5,487	$5,487	$105–$4,665
IV push, single drug `96374`	$340	$356	$20.37–$967
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$625	$625	$37.48–$773
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$28.56	$65.44	$0.34–$218
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$71.39	$71.39	$0.09–$60.68
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$345–$3,755
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$352–$3,755
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$1,143–$14,052
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$948–$25,611
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$948–$28,396

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: Hca Houston Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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