CT scan of the head with contrast cost in Texas

Prices at 175 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,868 — 35% above the US median ($1,381), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Aspire Hospital Conroe, TX $300 $908
Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX $475 $239 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.1%
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $519 $225
Muenster Memorial Hospital Muenster, TX $525 $473 103 min
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $563 $184 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $609 $731 96 min 15.3%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $623 $159 104 min
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $666 $243 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $742 $154 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $745 $1,382 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $745 $962 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $745 $1,607 94 min
Muleshoe Area Medical Center Muleshoe, TX $757 $1,010 110 min
Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $758 $315 112 min
Coleman County Medical Center Company Coleman, TX $788 $625 134 min 15.5%
CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital Bryan, TX $791 $454 ★ 2/5 158 min 14.9%
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX $792 $154 ★ 3/5 165 min 14.4%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $802 $564 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital Sonora, TX $888 $883 124 min
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX $899 $1,093 109 min 14.8%
Ochiltree General Hospital Perryton, TX $910 $1,138 91 min 14.8%
Coon Memorial Hospital Dalhart, TX $1,000 $649 192 min 15.0%
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $1,001 $1,252 14.8%
Knox County Hospital Knox City, TX $1,004 $612 133 min
Schleicher County Medical Center Eldorado, TX $1,024 $1,313 102 min

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)
$3,555
Cash / self-pay
$1,868
Insurer-negotiated
$708
Medicare pays
$148
$524$6,400
Median cash $1,868  ·  Medicare $148  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,868 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,555 list price could save about $1,688 (47%).

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