Question 1

How much does MRI of the Brain cost at Ellis Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Ellis Hospital lists a cash price of $2,634 for MRI of the Brain as of September 2026. That is the self-pay rate from the hospital's own price transparency file, published under 45 CFR Part 180. Insured rates run differently and depend on the plan. Whether a separate physician or reading fee applies depends on how Ellis Hospital bills the procedure. We refresh this figure from the hospital's file every month.

Question 2

How much does MRI of the Knee cost at Ellis Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Ellis Hospital lists a cash price of $170 for MRI of the Knee as of September 2026. That is the self-pay rate from the hospital's own price transparency file, published under 45 CFR Part 180. Insured rates run differently and depend on the plan. Whether a separate physician or reading fee applies depends on how Ellis Hospital bills the procedure. We refresh this figure from the hospital's file every month.

Question 3

How much does MRI of the Shoulder cost at Ellis Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Ellis Hospital lists a cash price of $171 for MRI of the Shoulder as of September 2026. That is the self-pay rate from the hospital's own price transparency file, published under 45 CFR Part 180. Insured rates run differently and depend on the plan. Whether a separate physician or reading fee applies depends on how Ellis Hospital bills the procedure. We refresh this figure from the hospital's file every month.

Question 4

How much does Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) cost at Ellis Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Ellis Hospital lists a cash price of $939 for Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) as of September 2026. That is the self-pay rate from the hospital's own price transparency file, published under 45 CFR Part 180. Insured rates run differently and depend on the plan. Whether a separate physician or reading fee applies depends on how Ellis Hospital bills the procedure. We refresh this figure from the hospital's file every month.

Question 5

How much does Colonoscopy cost at Ellis Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Ellis Hospital lists a cash price of $2,933 for Colonoscopy as of September 2026. That is the self-pay rate from the hospital's own price transparency file, published under 45 CFR Part 180. Insured rates run differently and depend on the plan. Whether a separate physician or reading fee applies depends on how Ellis Hospital bills the procedure. We refresh this figure from the hospital's file every month.

Question 6

Why do prices at Ellis Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Ellis Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 7

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Ellis Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 8

How do I get a personalized estimate from Ellis Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Ellis Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 9

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Ellis Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$38	$16 to $68	High
Blood Pressure Monitoring	other	$42	$40 to $75	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$46	$8 to $83	High
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$48	$48 to $2,303	High
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$48	$48 to $715	High
Urgent Care Visit	other	$56	$56 to $1,196	High
Skin Biopsy	other	$63	$32 to $113	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$66	$18 to $118	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$73	$39 to $131	Low
Asthma Management	other	$76	$24 to $613	High
Weight Management Program	preventive	$77	$41 to $138	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$84	$84 to $150	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$107	$39 to $192	High
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$113	$18 to $203	High
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$114	$67 to $355	Moderate
Hypertension Management	cardiac	$118	$86 to $212	Low
Diabetes Management	other	$123	$71 to $221	Low
Mole Removal	other	$161	$92 to $290	Low
MRI of the Knee	imaging	$170	$170 to $423	Low
MRI of the Shoulder	imaging	$171	$171 to $423	Low
Laryngoscopy	other	$176	$115 to $975	High
Prostate Biopsy	other	$192	$109 to $346	Low
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$198	$122 to $356	Low
Postpartum Care	obstetric	$218	$218 to $999	Low
Blood Test	lab	$243	$60 to $437	High
Breast Biopsy	other	$252	$131 to $454	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$255	$132 to $6,728	Moderate
Physical Therapy	therapy	$259	$95 to $465	High
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$288	$21 to $518	High
Stress Test	cardiac	$292	$14 to $1,202	High
Chest X-Ray	imaging	$304	$93 to $547	High
Vasectomy	surgery	$356	$200 to $641	Low
Tonsillectomy	surgery	$415	$415 to $7,000	Low
Colonoscopy with Polypectomy	other	$417	$215 to $751	Low
Hysteroscopy	other	$498	$498 to $9,905	Moderate
Endometrial Ablation	other	$504	$210 to $907	Low
ERCP (Gallstone Removal)	other	$560	$320 to $1,008	Low
Tubal Ligation	surgery	$562	$319 to $1,012	Low
Endoscopy	preventive	$579	$579 to $7,044	Low
CT Head	imaging	$643	$89 to $1,157	High
Carpal Tunnel Release	surgery	$659	$382 to $1,186	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$675	$73 to $1,215	High
Ankle Surgery	other	$739	$425 to $1,329	Low
Bunionectomy	other	$761	$426 to $1,370	Low
CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery)	other	$829	$387 to $1,491	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$939	$516 to $1,689	Low
Prenatal Care	obstetric	$978	$978 to $1,760	Low
Cystoscopy	diagnostic	$1,075	$222 to $1,934	Moderate
Knee Arthroscopy	other	$1,090	$598 to $1,961	Low
MRI Spine	imaging	$1,098	$167 to $1,976	Low
ACL Reconstruction	surgery	$1,099	$616 to $1,977	Low
Thyroidectomy	surgery	$1,108	$608 to $1,994	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$1,142	$188 to $2,055	High
CT Abdomen and Pelvis	imaging	$1,200	$342 to $2,159	Low
Epidural Steroid Injection	other	$1,354	$820 to $2,437	Low
Dialysis	other	$1,511	$780 to $2,719	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$1,722	$1,722 to $40,491	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$1,761	$70 to $3,170	High
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$1,922	$1,064 to $3,459	Low
Laminectomy (Back Decompression)	other	$2,519	$1,383 to $4,534	Low
Shoulder Surgery	surgery	$2,522	$1,380 to $4,539	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$2,527	$147 to $4,549	High
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$2,634	$291 to $4,740	High
Hernia Repair	surgery	$2,696	$2,696 to $5,392	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$2,728	$1,502 to $49,191	Moderate
Radiation Therapy	other	$2,826	$1,289 to $9,188	Low
Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery)	other	$2,895	$1,572 to $5,210	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$2,933	$542 to $5,279	High
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$4,101	$999 to $7,381	Low
Cardiac Ablation	other	$7,425	$7,425 to $16,022	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$11,303	$11,303 to $21,249	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$15,010	$999 to $246,491	Moderate
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$18,312	$11,402 to $32,962	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$21,366	$21,366 to $38,459	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$30,306	$999 to $205,793	Moderate
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$34,133	$20,733 to $65,686	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$49,468	$22,160 to $49,468	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	N/A	$15 to $365	High
Urinalysis	lab	N/A	$3 to $37	High
COPD Management	other	N/A	$114 to $26,688	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	N/A	$176 to $359	High
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	N/A	$9 to $18	High
Carotid Ultrasound	imaging	N/A	$587 to $1,174	High
Chemotherapy Administration	other	N/A	$1 to $1	Low
Chest X-Ray 1 View	imaging	N/A	$164 to $355	High
Circumcision	surgery	N/A	$73 to $145	Low
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	N/A	$37 to $88	High
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel	lab	N/A	$37 to $120	High
Critical Care	emergency	N/A	$286 to $1,403	High
CT Scan of the Chest	imaging	N/A	$493 to $985	High
CT Scan of the Head	imaging	N/A	$522 to $1,043	High
DEXA Bone Density Scan	imaging	N/A	$183 to $365	High
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	N/A	$55 to $110	High
Hospital Observation	other	N/A	$40 to $79	Low
IV Hydration	therapy	N/A	$53 to $106	High
Lipid Panel	lab	N/A	$23 to $46	High
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)	other	N/A	$435 to $871	Moderate
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	N/A	$881 to $1,762	Moderate
Occupational Therapy Evaluation	therapy	N/A	$178 to $365	Moderate
Paracentesis	diagnostic	N/A	$451 to $902	High
Physical Therapy Evaluation	therapy	N/A	$218 to $445	High
PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)	lab	N/A	$88 to $184	High
Thyroid Test (TSH)	lab	N/A	$95 to $190	High
Ultrasound of the Abdomen	imaging	N/A	$358 to $715	High
Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)	diagnostic	N/A	$1,022 to $2,044	Moderate
Vision Exam	other	N/A	$137 to $274	Moderate

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