CT scan of the chest with and without contrast cost in Arlington, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Arlington, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,265 — 86% above the US median ($1,755), roughly 16.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi Arlington, TX $2,443 $3,489 117 min 14.6%
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $3,265 $1,169 ★ 4/5 150 min 15.3%
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $3,265 $1,169 ★ 4/5 14.3%
Medical City Arlington Arlington, TX $11,498 $2,162 ★ 2/5 126 min 16.2%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,442
Cash / self-pay
$3,265
Insurer-negotiated
$1,665
Medicare pays
$196
$2,690$9,028
Median cash $3,265  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,265 — about 16.7× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,442 list price could save about $2,177 (40%).

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