Matagorda Regional Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Matagorda Regional Medical Center in Bay City, 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.

8,683prices published

Jan 2026file last updated

$964cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $1,927)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$253	$507	$283–$1,085
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$405	$810	$454–$2,860
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$606	$1,212	$578–$3,480
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	—	$94.00	$10.56–$93.63
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	—	$75.00	$8.46–$74.96
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	—	$69.00	$7.77–$68.86
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	—	$29.00	$9.09–$26.10
Urinalysis `81001`	—	$29.00	$3.17–$28.15
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	—	$90.00	$12.47–$89.53
EKG tracing `93005`	$162	$324	$5.80–$292
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$44.00	$230	$49.28–$277
CT head without contrast `70450`	$765	$1,530	$105–$1,377
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$916	$1,831	$354–$1,648
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$964	$1,927	$240–$1,734
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$512	$1,023	$105–$921
IV push, single drug `96374`	$92.00	$184	$103–$166
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$216	$431	$125–$388
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$16.88	$34.52	$13.50–$31.06
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$3.50	$7.00	$2.80–$6.30
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$335–$712
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$342–$729
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$993–$2,592
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$1,677–$2,107
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$1,860–$2,337

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: Matagorda Regional 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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