Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,253 — 62% above the US median ($1,390), roughly 17.3× 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 | $803 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,358 | $2,442 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,113 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,113 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | 15.5% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,394 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | 13.8% |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,484 | $3,252 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas, TX | $4,884 | $1,651 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.5% |
| Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics | Dallas, TX | $6,817 | $1,846 | — | — | — |
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 $2,253 — about 17.3× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,225 list price could save about $1,972 (47%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Pond, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 474 |
| Ke Xun Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 323 |
| Vasant Garg, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 307 |
| Almas Syed, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 280 |
| David Heasley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 277 |
| W Sory, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 252 |
| Thomas Walkiewicz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 239 |
| David Kilgore, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 228 |
| Matthew Hyde, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 201 |
| Uma Reddy, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 189 |
| Michael Opatowsky, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 179 |
| Joseph Philip, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 175 |
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