Prices at 147 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $181 — 93% above the US median ($94), roughly 21.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $29 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $35 | $38 | — | 130 min | 14.9% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $42 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $42 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Shamrock General Hospital | Shamrock, TX | $42 | $55 | — | 94 min | — |
| Collingsworth General Hospital | Wellington, TX | $42 | $49 | — | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $44 | $50 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $44 | $113 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $49 | $65 | — | 110 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $53 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 14.9% |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $55 | $39 | — | 106 min | 14.7% |
| Haskell Memorial Hospital | Haskell, TX | $57 | $14 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Medina Regional Hospital | Hondo, TX | $58 | $32 | — | 121 min | 15.2% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $69 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $69 | $60 | — | 124 min | — |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $70 | $46 | — | 92 min | 15.3% |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Frisco at Pg | Frisco, TX | $71 | $2,884 | — | — | — |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $73 | $56 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $74 | $89 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $78 | $12 | — | 104 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Galveston, TX | $88 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $89 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $91 | $115 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $95 | $19 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $96 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
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 June 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 $181 — about 21.4× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $297 list price could save about $116 (39%).
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