Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,185 — 305% above the US median ($1,527), roughly 37.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,444 | $248 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,659 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,659 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $3,540 | $796 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $6,185 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $13,068 | $2,106 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $13,662 | $820 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $13,662 | $820 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $13,662 | $820 | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $6,185 — about 37.1× 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 $10,115 list price could save about $3,930 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Agrawal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 977 |
| Khaled Elsayes, MBBCH | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 764 |
| Jitesh Ahuja, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 759 |
| Patricia De Groot, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 753 |
| Girish Shroff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 633 |
| Chaan Ng | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 630 |
| Gregory Gladish, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 630 |
| Melissa Price, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 596 |
| Tharakeswara Bathala, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 566 |
| Vincenzo Wong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 561 |
| Tara Sagebiel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 541 |
| Jeremy Erasmus, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 541 |
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