Prices at 180 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,548 — 45% above the US median ($1,755), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $402 | $1,566 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 16.3% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $468 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $500 | $3,502 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $522 | $225 | — | — | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $559 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $600 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $626 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $750 | $675 | — | 103 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $762 | $1,413 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $762 | $973 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $762 | $1,643 | — | 94 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $820 | $595 | — | 134 min | 15.5% |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $820 | $731 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $865 | $1,154 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $919 | $1,103 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $959 | $1,155 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,046 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $1,084 | $159 | — | 104 min | — |
| Carrus Behavioral Hospital | Sherman, TX | $1,114 | — | — | — | — |
| Knox County Hospital | Knox City, TX | $1,139 | $695 | — | 133 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,151 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $1,169 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,242 | $712 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,250 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 14.4% |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $1,277 | $830 | — | 92 min | 15.3% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $2,548 — about 13.0× 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 $4,707 list price could save about $2,159 (46%).
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