Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $848 — 11% above the US median ($761), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $691 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $691 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $691 | $190 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $691 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $848 | $314 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $848 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $868 | $557 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,106 | $373 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,285 | $191 | — | — | — |
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 $848 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,836 list price could save about $988 (54%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Moscona | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 233 |
| Charles Johnson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 203 |
| Arthur Smith, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 179 |
| Jody Hooten, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 137 |
| Suzanne Wetherold, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 133 |
| Vivek Goswami, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 110 |
| Yan Liu, M.D., PH.D. | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 100 |
| Mark Picone, D.O. | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 81 |
| Manish Chauhan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 78 |
| Jeffrey Apple, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Austin, TX | 78 |
| Edward Chafizadeh, M.D. | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 77 |
| Mohamad Zeineddin, M.D. | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 73 |
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