Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $727 — 64% above the US median ($442), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $441 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $441 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $441 | $128 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $441 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $727 | $648 | — | — | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $886 | $131 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,464 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,873 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,994 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 160 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 September 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 $727 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,226 list price could save about $499 (41%).
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 Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Salazar, MD | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 849 |
| Vinay Kamble, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 307 |
| Ravi Jhaveri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 31 |
| Karl Koenig, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Austin, TX | 12 |
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