Hca Houston Southeast prices. From its own published file.

Hca Houston Southeast in Pasadena, 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.

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Sep 2026file last updated

$330cash price for iv fluids, first hour (list $2,146)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$5,373	$5,373	$50.33–$4,836
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$6,678	$6,678	$300–$6,010
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$8,314	$8,314	$300–$9,945
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$3,580	$3,580	$9.23–$3,222
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$2,087	$2,087	$8.29–$1,879
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	—	—	$6.40–$53.49
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$36.91	$36.91	$2.21–$2,115
Urinalysis `81001`	$714	$714	$2.61–$642
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$1,646	$1,646	$10.26–$1,481
EKG tracing `93005`	$380	$1,699	$22.81–$1,529
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$2,199	$2,199	$33.08–$1,979
CT head without contrast `70450`	$14,060	$14,060	$103–$12,654
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$32,618	$32,618	$306–$29,356
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$17,959	$17,959	$193–$16,163
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$3,588	$3,588	$103–$3,229
IV push, single drug `96374`	$609	$1,043	$36.55–$958
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$330	$2,146	$19.82–$2,403
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$142	$162	$0.34–$176
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$15.87	$82.10	$0.09–$134
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$322–$4,349
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$328–$4,349
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$1,067–$17,619
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 Southeast 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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