Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,650 — 6% above the US median ($2,494), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $1,441 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,650 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $2,650 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,888 | $1,528 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $3,855 | $2,434 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
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 August 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 $2,650 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,282 list price could save about $5,632 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Boatman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 50 |
| Rui Song, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 46 |
| Carolyn Herman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Kelli Ha, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Modupe Adeyefa, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 33 |
| Modupe Adeyefa, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 31 |
| Correna Terrell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Ana Paula Benveniste, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 28 |
| John Hyun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| Michelle Agrons, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Daniel Roubein, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Miguel Craig, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 23 |
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