Hospital	City	List price	Cash price	Insurers (median)
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital	Nassau Bay	$1,071	$536	$2,290$2,052–$3,894 · 11 plans
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital	Cypress	$1,071	$536	$2,602$2,052–$3,918 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital	Sugar Land	$1,071	$536	$2,602$2,052–$3,918 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital	The Woodlands	$1,071	$536	$2,602$2,052–$3,862 · 12 plans
Houston Methodist West Hospital	Houston	$1,071	$536	$2,602$2,052–$4,114 · 12 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital	Houston	$1,071	$536	$2,290$2,052–$3,894 · 11 plans
Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital	Tyler	$9,664	$966	$2,416$2,416–$2,416 · 8 plans
Houston Methodist Hospital	Houston	$2,926	$1,463	$2,835$2,052–$4,111 · 12 plans
Hendrick Medical Center	Abilene	$6,393	$3,197	$3,005$2,123–$5,051 · 13 plans
United Regional Health Care System	Wichita Falls	$4,260	$3,770	$3,408$3,195–$4,047 · 87 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake	Webster	–	–	$2,417$589–$2,977 · 42 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood	Kingwood	–	–	$2,431$589–$3,008 · 41 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center	Houston	–	–	$2,430$589–$3,068 · 36 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest	Houston	–	–	$2,433$589–$3,044 · 38 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland	Pearland	–	–	$2,433$589–$3,044 · 38 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball	Tomball	–	–	$2,433$589–$3,044 · 38 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare West	Houston	–	–	$2,430$589–$3,020 · 40 plans
Medical City Dallas Hospital	Dallas	–	–	$2,270$526–$5,047 · 41 plans
Medical City Denton	Denton	–	–	$2,299$526–$4,723 · 41 plans
Medical City Plano	Plano	–	–	$2,515$531–$5,173 · 33 plans
Methodist Hospital	San Antonio	–	–	$1,800$550–$3,315 · 44 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak	San Antonio	–	–	$1,800$550–$3,315 · 44 plans
North Austin Medical Center	Austin	–	–	$3,109$657–$4,692 · 44 plans
Round Rock Medical Center	Round Rock	–	–	$3,109$657–$4,820 · 44 plans
St David's Medical Center	Austin	–	–	$3,109$657–$4,838 · 44 plans
St David's South Austin Medical Center	Austin	–	–	$3,109$657–$4,689 · 44 plans

Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does lung scope (bronchoscopy) cost at a hospital in Texas?

At 10 Texas hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lung scope (bronchoscopy) is $536, and most charge between $536 and $3,254. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,433. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lung scope (bronchoscopy)?

At 8 of the 10 hospitals in Texas that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Texas has the lowest cash price for lung scope (bronchoscopy)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $536 at Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

Before you go

Ask for an estimate. Hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written good-faith estimate before planned care.
Check the network. Confirm that the hospital and the doctors are in your plan's network.
Ask about financial help. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance policy; many discount or forgive bills by income.
Get an itemized bill. Compare it with the estimate and question anything you don't recognise.