Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,142 — 50% above the US median ($761), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $443 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $497 | $3,986 | — | 108 min | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,121 | $874 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,164 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,164 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,173 | $944 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas, TX | $2,491 | $568 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $1,142 — about 7.3× 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 $2,098 list price could save about $955 (46%).
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 Dallas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Isaac, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 647 |
| Syed Raza, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 487 |
| Paul Aggarwal, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 310 |
| Michael Sills, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 292 |
| Tony Das, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 223 |
| Dennis Gable, MD | Vascular Surgery | Dallas, TX | 221 |
| Todd Spencer, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Dallas, TX | 206 |
| Ghassan Elkadi, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 175 |
| Haojie Wang, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 148 |
| Manuel Cruz, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 140 |
| Melissa Kirkwood, MD | Vascular Surgery | Dallas, TX | 137 |
| Donald Wurzburg, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 135 |
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