Prices at 174 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $100 — about the US median ($98), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $20 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $24 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Nocona General Hospital | Nocona, TX | $28 | $150 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | 15.9% |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $31 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.4% |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $32 | $49 | — | 132 min | 15.3% |
| North Runnels Hospital | Winters, TX | $37 | $37 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $38 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 121 min | 14.7% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $38 | $51 | — | 89 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $39 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 14.4% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $41 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $41 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $41 | $51 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $41 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $41 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $41 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey | Aubrey, TX | $47 | $46 | — | 90 min | 15.1% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $48 | $87 | — | — | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $51 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $51 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $51 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $51 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $51 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $51 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Medical City Green Oaks Hospital | Dallas, TX | $52 | $54 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $54 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 115 min | 16.9% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $100 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $176 list price could save about $77 (43%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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