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St. Lukes Patients Medical Center

4600 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena, TX 77505  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

#56 of 88cheapest overall in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area.Compare the metro
86%Self-pay discount
86% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 7,421 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 7.3× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Small hospital (under 100 beds)
Beds
46
Ownership
For-profit (partnership)
Health system
CHI / St Lukes Health System
Medicare ID
670031
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.2×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
18.6×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
14.0×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
17.2×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.2×
EKG and heart monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
31.9×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.0×
Drugs given at the facility
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.9×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.6×
Inpatient room and board
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.2×
Intensive care (ICU)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.8×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$155
cash price
$444
65% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$16.91
cash price
$48.30
65% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$2.58
cash price
$7.35
65% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$9.56
cash price
$27.30
65% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$2.21
cash price
$6.30
65% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$7.72
cash price
$22.05
65% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$15.75
cash price
$45.00
65% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$9.93
cash price
$28.35
65% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$35.65
cash price
$102
65% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$310
cash price
$887
65% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 670031, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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