Prices at 134 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $849 — 10% above the US median ($771), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $130 | $75 | — | 106 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston 🍼 | Galveston, TX | $133 | $465 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $139 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $156 | $67 | — | 110 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Huntsville, TX | $193 | $884 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital 🍼 | The Woodlands, TX | $206 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital 🍼 | Sugar Land, TX | $206 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $206 | $406 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $245 | $215 | — | 131 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Mount Pleasant, TX | $256 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center 🍼 | Gainesville, TX | $272 | $884 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $287 | $272 | — | — | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $314 | $657 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $314 | $623 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $314 | $845 | — | 92 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $355 | $944 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. 🍼 | Dallas, TX | $381 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth 🍼 | Beaumont, TX | $423 | $872 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $718 | — | — | — |
| University Health System 🍼 | San Antonio, TX | $550 | $981 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center 🍼 | Lubbock, TX | $550 | $981 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center 🍼 | Houston, TX | $572 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System 🍼 | Houston, TX | $572 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $612 | $3,590 | — | 87 min | — |
| Shannon Medical Center 🍼 | San Angelo, TX | $657 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $849 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($120). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,573 list price could save about $724 (46%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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