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St. David's South Austin Medical Center: procedure prices

901 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 · part of St. David's HealthCare. Median prices below are computed from the hospital's own price transparency file.

ProcedureGross chargeCash priceCommercial medianRange# rates
Cardiac stress test$2,917$2,917$1,154$187–$2,91773
EKG (electrocardiogram)——$68$34–$856
Echocardiogram$7,991$7,991$3,236$350–$7,99164
Nerve conduction / EMG study——$293$126–$57818
Sleep study (overnight in lab)$9,508$9,508$3,727$1,142–$9,556250
Colonoscopy——$3,419$1,215–$5,947108
Upper endoscopy (EGD)——$3,230$1,250–$5,94772
Abdomen and pelvis CT (with contrast)$15,623$15,623$7,421$312–$15,62346
Abdominal ultrasound$2,258$2,258$911$105–$2,417200
Bone density scan (DEXA)$784$784$290$55–$78467
Brain MRI (with and without contrast)$8,116$8,116$3,409$328–$8,11650
Brain MRI (without contrast)$7,204$7,204$3,026$202–$7,20450
CT angiogram (chest)$9,441$9,441$5,193$175–$9,62778
Chest X-ray$1,045$1,045$387$107–$1,04565
Head CT scan (without contrast)$5,436$5,436$2,967$105–$5,88978
Knee MRI$8,598$8,598$4,584$209–$10,04478
Lower back MRI (lumbar spine)$7,458$7,458$3,132$197–$7,45850
PET/CT scan——$4,368$1,489–$9,93140
Pregnancy ultrasound$2,556$2,556$1,009$105–$2,655110
Screening mammogram$520$520$217$94–$88177
Blood sugar test (hemoglobin A1c)$538$538$27$8–$33969
Cholesterol test (lipid panel)$1,160$1,160$31$8–$46460
Complete blood count (CBC)——$16$7–$6744
Comprehensive metabolic panel$1,530$1,530$26$9–$48154
PSA test$614$614$149$15–$61486
Thyroid test (TSH)$1,492$1,492$70$14–$57872
Vitamin D test$223$223$81$25–$22386
C-section delivery——$9,974$2,894–$18,20685
Childbirth (vaginal delivery)——$7,615$2,358–$16,42185
ACL reconstruction——$9,330$4,125–$16,51738
Appendectomy——$9,565$5,681–$16,51737
Carpal tunnel release——$4,638$2,734–$10,28536
Cataract surgery——$5,321$3,215–$10,28536
Gallbladder removal surgery——$11,687$5,681–$22,76789
Hernia repair surgery (inguinal)——$5,894$3,226–$11,76436
Hip replacement——$22,184$8,951–$56,27288
Tonsillectomy——$5,414$3,226–$12,563108
Total knee replacement——$22,184$8,951–$56,27288
Vasectomy——$4,638$1,931–$10,28537
Joint injection (cortisone shot)——$2,265$256–$5,45731
Physical therapy session$167$167$92$21–$616287
Emergency room visit$3,745$3,745$2,067$454–$7,240210
Urgent care / office visit (new patient)$815$815$420$82–$4,026631
SOURCE: St. David's South Austin Medical Center standard-charges file dated 2026-03-01 · retrieved 2026-08-14 · 74-2781812_ST.-DAVID'S-SOUTH-AUSTIN-MEDICAL-CENTER_s · CMS v3.0.0