Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,935 — 141% above the US median ($1,632), roughly 22.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,444 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,444 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,528 | $248 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $3,935 | $796 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $6,616 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $8,503 | $402 | — | 106 min | 14.1% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $13,092 | $1,635 | ★ 4/5 | 80 min | 14.9% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $3,935 — about 22.7× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,616 list price could save about $2,681 (41%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Houston
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leena Von Hertell, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 36 |
| Dawid Schellingerhout, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Jane Onufer, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Christie Lincoln, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 17 |
| Michael Kwon, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 14 |
| James Debnam, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Thinh Vu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Ebru Unlu | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Nandita Guha-Thakurta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 12 |
| Maria Payan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 11 |
| Susana Calle, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 11 |
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