CT scan of the chest with contrast cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,253 — 48% above the US median ($1,527), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $1,375 $189 ★ 4/5 300 min
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $1,714 $3,081 108 min
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $2,253 $285 ★ 3/5 229 min
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $2,253 $215 ★ 3/5 213 min
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $2,656 $1,257 ★ 4/5 158 min
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $2,711 $2,530
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $5,209 $1,761 ★ 3/5 140 min

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 September 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)
$4,021
Cash / self-pay
$2,253
Insurer-negotiated
$540
Medicare pays
$167
$1,015$3,460
Median cash $2,253  ·  Medicare $167  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,253 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,021 list price could save about $1,768 (44%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Gregory Johnson, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX1,119
Amy Childs, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX550
Wendy Wong, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX519
Emily Jun, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX518
Richard Seggerman, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX512
Lisa Ratanaprasatporn, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX464
Clayton Trimmer, DOInterventional RadiologyDallas, TX414
Michael Clifton, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX409
William Dockery, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX403
Azize Sahin, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX357
Gregg Rice, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX355
Cathryn Shaw, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX344

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