Chemotherapy infusion cost in Austin, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $227 — 45% below the US median ($416), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX $100 $122 ★ 3/5 186 min 14.3%
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX $100 $116 ★ 4/5 233 min 14.9%
Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX $100 $122 134 min 14.8%
Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX $100 $122 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.4%
North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX $354 $119 ★ 3/5 156 min 14.4%
St David's Medical Center Austin, TX $397 $110 ★ 4/5 161 min 15.0%
Dell Children's Medical Center Austin, TX $420 $164
Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus Austin, TX $533 $335

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)
$317
Cash / self-pay
$227
Insurer-negotiated
$122
Medicare pays
$81
$100$454
Median cash $227  ·  Medicare $81  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $227 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($81). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($162).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $317 list price could save about $89 (28%).

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