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

Prices at 3 hospitals in Lubbock, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,651 — 5% below the US median ($1,746), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp Lubbock, TX $600 $175 ★ 2/5 168 min 15.4%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $1,651 $272 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock Lubbock, TX $5,307

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$6,603
Cash / self-pay
$1,651
Insurer-negotiated
$223
Medicare pays
$196
$810$4,576
Median cash $1,651  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,651 — about 8.4× 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 $6,603 list price could save about $4,952 (75%).

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