APC 5524

Imaging scan at level 4 without contrast at Methodist West Houston Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Level 4 Imaging without Contrast

Houston, TX

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Methodist West Houston Hospital’s median price of $836 is 38% above the median hospital's median price ($607), higher than 73% of the 728 hospitals reporting APC 5524. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting APC 5524 at Methodist West Houston Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 19 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield all commercial plans other · outpatient	$423	$423	—	—	295	$423 – $423
2	Molina advantage medicare managed care plan other · outpatient	$452	$452	—	—	1–10	$452 – $452
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare managed care - hmo other · outpatient	$540	$540	—	—	1–10	$540 – $540
4	Humana medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient	$541	$541	—	—	97	$541 – $541
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient	$543	$543	—	—	114	$543 – $543
6	Aetna medicare managed care - hmo/ppo other · outpatient	$549	$549	—	—	93	$549 – $549
7	UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care - hmo other · outpatient	$553	$553	—	—	82	$553 – $553
8	Cigna texas healthspring medicare managed care - hmo/ppo other · outpatient	$561	$561	—	—	42	$561 – $561
9	Devoted medicare managed care - hmo other · outpatient	$726	$726	—	—	18	$726 – $726
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient	$811	$811	—	—	11	$811 – $811
11	Molina exchange other · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	1–10	$1.1k – $1.1k
12	Cigna local plus/surefit hmo/ppo other · outpatient	$2.8k	$2.8k	—	—	1–10	$2.8k – $2.8k
13	Cigna pcp optional/pcp required benefit plans hmo other · outpatient	$3.5k	$3.5k	—	—	64	$3.5k – $3.5k
14	Aetna hmo/pos/ppo other · outpatient	$3.7k	$3.7k	—	—	66	$3.7k – $3.7k
15	Cigna all other benefit plans ppo other · outpatient	$3.8k	$3.8k	—	—	1–10	$3.8k – $3.8k
16	Cigna network c-24 hmo/ppo other · outpatient	$3.9k	$3.9k	—	—	21	$3.9k – $3.9k
17	UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans other · outpatient	$4.2k	$4.2k	—	—	110	$4.2k – $4.2k
18	Phcs ppo other · outpatient	$4.4k	$4.4k	—	—	1–10	$4.4k – $4.4k
19	First Health first health/coventry ppo other · outpatient	$14.7k	$14.7k	—	—	1–10	$14.7k – $14.7k

Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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