University of Texas Medical Branch Pricing Analysis
301 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, Galveston, TX
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
F
Among the most expensive
231x
the federal fair-price benchmark
8,780
132 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where University of Texas Medical Branch charges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
About University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX charges 231x or more above the federal benchmark — among the most expensive across 132 procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
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