HCHG CT CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT AND PLEURAL DRAINAGE in Texas
Below is what hospitals in Texas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 42 hospitals in Texas run from $648 to $4,604. The typical hospital charges $1,953. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,953
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
94 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights TX | $648Insurance typically pays $2,525Sticker price $6,475 | Lowest price of any hospital | $2,525 | $6,475 |
| Swisher Memorial Hospital TX · Price file June 17, 2026 | $1,312Insurance typically pays $462Sticker price $2,625 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $462 | $2,625 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $1,430Insurance typically pays $2,861Sticker price $4,768 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $2,861 | $4,768 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $1,430Insurance typically pays $2,861Sticker price $4,768 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $2,861 | $4,768 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $1,430Insurance typically pays $2,861Sticker price $4,768 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $2,861 | $4,768 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $1,430Insurance typically pays $2,861Sticker price $4,768 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $2,861 | $4,768 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center TX · Price file March 20, 2026 | $1,430Insurance typically pays $2,861Sticker price $4,768 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $2,861 | $4,768 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,520Insurance typically pays $2,578Sticker price $3,041 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,578 | $3,041 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,520Insurance typically pays $2,578Sticker price $3,041 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,578 | $3,041 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,520Insurance typically pays $2,159Sticker price $3,041 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,159 | $3,041 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $1,579Insurance typically pays $1,448Sticker price $2,632 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $1,448 | $2,632 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Llano TX · Price file June 3, 2026 | $1,579Insurance typically pays $1,660Sticker price $2,632 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $1,660 | $2,632 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Buda TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $1,579Insurance typically pays $1,711Sticker price $2,632 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $1,711 | $2,632 |
| Scott & White Hospital-round Rock TX · Price file June 3, 2026 | $1,579Insurance typically pays $1,660Sticker price $2,632 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $1,660 | $2,632 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $1,579Insurance typically pays $1,711Sticker price $2,632 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $1,711 | $2,632 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,634Insurance typically pays $2,370Sticker price $2,724 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $2,370 | $2,724 |
| Winkler County Memorial Hospital TX · Price file October 15, 2026 | $1,888Insurance typically pays $1,718Sticker price $2,360 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $1,718 | $2,360 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $1,953Insurance typically pays $1,953Sticker price $3,254 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $1,953 | $3,254 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $1,953Insurance typically pays $2,115Sticker price $3,254 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $2,115 | $3,254 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $1,953Insurance typically pays $2,278Sticker price $3,254 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $2,278 | $3,254 |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $1,953Insurance typically pays $2,278Sticker price $3,254 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $2,278 | $3,254 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | $1,953Insurance typically pays $2,115Sticker price $3,254 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $2,115 | $3,254 |
| Scott & White Hospital Brenham TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | $1,953Insurance typically pays $1,790Sticker price $3,254 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $1,790 | $3,254 |
| Comanche County Medical Center TX · Price file October 12, 2026 | $1,955Insurance typically pays $1,895Sticker price $3,008 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,895 | $3,008 |
| Texoma Medical Center TX | $1,959Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,612 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $2,612 |
| Hansford County Hospital TX | $2,113Insurance typically pays $2,038Sticker price $2,818 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,038 | $2,818 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Irving TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,500Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,500 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,612Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,612 | $3,732 |
| Baylor University Medical Center TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,579Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,579 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,426Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,426 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake Pointe TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,426Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,426 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Mckinney TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,612Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,612 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,579Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,579 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center At Plano TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,612Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,612 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,426Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,426 | $3,732 |
| The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,612Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,612 | $3,732 |
| Baylor Scott And White Heart And Vascular Hospital TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | $2,239Insurance typically pays $2,612Sticker price $3,732 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,612 | $3,732 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · Price file October 1, 2026 | $2,572Insurance typically pays $3,240Sticker price $5,144 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $3,240 | $5,144 |
| Wilbarger General Hospital TX · Price file February 3, 2026 | $2,747Insurance typically pays $1,996Sticker price $4,578 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $1,996 | $4,578 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Uptown TX · Price file April 14, 2026 | $2,765Insurance typically pays $3,658Sticker price $4,608 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $3,658 | $4,608 |
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,604Insurance typically pays $2,372Sticker price $14,387 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $2,372 | $14,387 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,604Insurance typically pays $2,372Sticker price $14,387 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $2,372 | $14,387 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,430Sticker price — | — | $1,430 | — |
| Round Rock Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $497Sticker price — | — | $497 | — |
| Methodist Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,792Sticker price — | — | $1,792 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $497Sticker price — | — | $497 | — |
| St David's Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,754Sticker price — | — | $1,754 | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,839Sticker price — | — | $1,839 | — |
| Valley Regional Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,675Sticker price — | — | $1,675 | — |
| Womans Hospital Of Texas,the TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,856Sticker price — | — | $1,856 | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,675Sticker price — | — | $1,675 | — |
| Ascension Providence DePaul (Distinct Part Unit) TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Trustpoint Rehab Hospital Of Lubbock TX · Price file August 10, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,308 | — | — | $4,308 |
| Ascension Providence TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Shoal Creek TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Smithville TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Williamson TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,370Sticker price — | — | $2,370 | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Ascension Seton Bastrop TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Baylor Medical Center At Frisco TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,221Sticker price — | — | $2,221 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,the TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,368Sticker price — | — | $1,368 | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas TX | —Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price — | — | $446 | — |
| Green Oaks Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $841Sticker price — | — | $841 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,874Sticker price — | — | $1,874 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,764Sticker price — | — | $1,764 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,675Sticker price — | — | $1,675 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,854Sticker price — | — | $1,854 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,852Sticker price — | — | $1,852 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Pearland TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,852Sticker price — | — | $1,852 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,778Sticker price — | — | $1,778 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,852Sticker price — | — | $1,852 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare West TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,874Sticker price — | — | $1,874 | — |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of Lpds Healthc TX | —Insurance typically pays $499Sticker price — | — | $499 | — |
| Medical City Arlington TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,950Sticker price — | — | $1,950 | — |
| Medical City Dallas TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,965Sticker price — | — | $1,965 | — |
| Medical City Denton TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,906Sticker price — | — | $1,906 | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,950Sticker price — | — | $1,950 | — |
| Medical City Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,068Sticker price — | — | $2,068 | — |
| Medical City Las Colinas TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,907Sticker price — | — | $1,907 | — |
| Medical City Lewisville TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,906Sticker price — | — | $1,906 | — |
| Medical City Mckinney TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,034Sticker price — | — | $2,034 | — |
| Medical City North Hills TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,906Sticker price — | — | $1,906 | — |
| Medical City Plano TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,995Sticker price — | — | $1,995 | — |
| Medical City Weatherford TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,015Sticker price — | — | $2,015 | — |
| Methodist Hospital | Atascosa TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,967Sticker price — | — | $1,967 | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,792Sticker price — | — | $1,792 | — |
| North Austin Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,754Sticker price — | — | $1,754 | — |
Procedure code 32557. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.