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

Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,347 — 91% above the US median ($1,755), roughly 17.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $3,265 $1,257 ★ 4/5 174 min 14.9%
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $3,265 $1,257 158 min 15.0%
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $3,430 $3,201
Medical City Plano Plano, TX $10,974 $1,006 ★ 3/5 138 min 16.5%

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
$3,347
Insurer-negotiated
$1,257
Medicare pays
$196
$3,265$8,710
Median cash $3,347  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,347 — about 17.1× 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 $2,094 (38%).

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