Carotid artery ultrasound cost in Texas

Prices at 183 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $892 — 17% above the US median ($761), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $139 $381
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $167 $233 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $168 $336 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $171 $226 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $171 $239 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $171 $235 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $171 $226 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $183 $238 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
Coryell Memorial Hospital Gatesville, TX $191 $294 132 min 15.3%
Aspire Hospital Conroe, TX $200 $447
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $238 $250 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $238 $239 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $257 $102 ★ 3/5 187 min 15.2%
Coleman County Medical Center Company Coleman, TX $267 $293 134 min 15.5%
Sabine County Hospital Hemphill, TX $267 $171 114 min 14.7%
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $297 $188 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Kimble Hospital Junction, TX $320 $209 141 min 15.2%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $338 $684 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $338 $592 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $338 $737 94 min
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $346 $160 104 min
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital Amarillo, TX $347 $378 14.3%
Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital Sonora, TX $351 $277 124 min
University Health System San Antonio, TX $361 $261 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $361 $261 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,836
Cash / self-pay
$892
Insurer-negotiated
$438
Medicare pays
$156
$329$3,978
Median cash $892  ·  Medicare $156  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $892 — about 5.7× 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 $944 (51%).

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