Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $116 — 33% below the US median ($175), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $114 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $116 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $116 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 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. 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 $116 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($258).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $364 list price could save about $248 (68%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Houston
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Cusick, MD, MSPH | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 147 |
| Michael Snyder, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 102 |
| Craig Messick, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 96 |
| Scott Mcknight, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 87 |
| Lisa Chen, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 81 |
| Joseph Cali, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 67 |
| Thuan Nguyen, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 67 |
| Kelly Gilmore, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 62 |
| Robert Kress, D.O. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 51 |
| Jean Knapps, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Joshua Coursey, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Rachel Ellsworth, M.D | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 44 |
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