Texas Orthopedic Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Texas Orthopedic Hospital? You may not have to pay all of it. Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance — here are this hospital's actual income limits and how to apply, taken from its own published policy.
Quick facts
Free care: Free care (a 100% charity discount) if your household income is between 0% and 200% of the federal poverty level.
Discounted care: If your documented income is between 201% and 400% of the poverty level and your balance is over $1,500, HCA Houston Healthcare's expanded financial assistance policy may reduce what you owe.
How to apply: HCA Houston Healthcare: Financial assistance
Phone: 713-799-8600 — Main hospital line — ask for billing or financial counseling.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — eligibility is based on your total household income with supporting documents. (Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare.)
- Contact the hospital to see if the non-elective care you received could be eligible for full or partial charity.
- Provide income verification — this is required for all inpatient accounts.
- If you don't qualify for charity care, ask about HCA's uninsured discount and payment options.
Good to know
- You can apply up to 240 days after your first bill — even if the bill already went to collections.
- A new bill means a new application — you can apply more than once. More in our guide You Might Not Have to Pay That Hospital Bill.
- Whatever remains after assistance can still be negotiated: How to Negotiate a Hospital Bill.
- Free help applying: Dollar For walks you through it at no cost.
See what Texas Orthopedic Hospital charges
Check if you qualify at other hospitals
Sources
- Policy details above come from the hospital's own published materials, linked below. Policies change — if a link breaks or a number looks off, call the hospital and please tell us.
- Financial Assistance — charity discount policy, HCA Houston Healthcare
- Patient financial support, HCA Healthcare