Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,643 — 170% above the US median ($2,089), roughly 30.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,725 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $2,725 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,478 | $311 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,643 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $5,659 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $14,971 | $518 | — | 106 min | 14.1% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $18,717 | $1,987 | ★ 4/5 | 80 min | 14.9% |
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 August 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 $5,643 — about 30.8× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,936 list price could save about $4,293 (43%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Son Huynh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 559 |
| Sanjay Jain | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 405 |
| Chen Wei Lee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 397 |
| Huijian Sun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 368 |
| Michael Tran | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 364 |
| Xiao Shi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 359 |
| John Labis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 359 |
| Rajesh Amin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 353 |
| Bradley Birt, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 327 |
| Andrew Tenn, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 324 |
| Phillip Parmet, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 304 |
| The Truong, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 295 |
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