Itemized  ·  Compare  ·  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center vs Ben Taub Hospital

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center vs Ben Taub Hospital.

Side-by-side prices for 29 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file.

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
UT MD Anderson
Cheaper on 0 of 29 procedures
vs.
Ben Taub Hospital
Houston, TX
Harris Health
Cheaper on 0 of 29 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure UT Ben Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast — $231 tie
Brain MRI with and without contrast — $362 tie
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast — $231 tie
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast — $231 tie
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast — $362 tie
Abdominal ultrasound, complete — $104 tie
Mammogram, screening — $90 tie
DXA bone density scan — $104 tie
Chest X-ray, single view — $86 tie
Comprehensive metabolic panel — $11 tie
Lipid panel — $13 tie
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) — $17 tie
Urinalysis — $19 tie
Cataract surgery, one eye — $2,196 tie
Cesarean delivery, global — $2,801 tie
Colonoscopy, diagnostic — $3,104 tie
Colonoscopy with polyp removal — $3,104 tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy — $3,556 tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler — $520 tie
Office visit, established patient, level 3 — $42 tie
Office visit, established patient, level 4 — $58 tie
Lumbar epidural steroid injection — $859 tie
Total abdominal hysterectomy — $1,040 tie
Thyroid ultrasound — $104 tie
New patient office visit, level 3 — $68 tie
New patient office visit, level 4 — $98 tie
Prostate biopsy — $1,919 tie
Carotid duplex ultrasound — $231 tie
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes — $93 tie

Add your insurance.

Cash-pay is one number. With your insurance plan, the actual price differs. Pick your insurer in the comparison tool to see plan-specific rates at both hospitals.

Open comparison →

How to read this comparison.

The cash-pay price is what an uninsured patient would be charged at each hospital. It's the cleanest apples-to-apples comparison because it doesn't depend on your insurance plan.

The CMS rating is the federal quality composite, built from ~50 measures spanning safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. A 5-star hospital may not be the best at every procedure, and a 3-star hospital can have a strong specific service line. Treat the rating as one input, not the answer.

For your specific insurance plan, prices can shift dramatically. Some hospitals negotiate steep discounts with one insurer and not another. Always check the plan-specific rate before you book.