CT scan of the head with and without contrast cost in Texas

Prices at 174 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,326 — 41% above the US median ($1,646), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Aspire Hospital Conroe, TX $350 $1,052
Memorial Hospital Dumas, TX $372 $190 82 min 15.5%
Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX $500 $239 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.1%
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $522 $225
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $626 $184 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $682 $286 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $722 $866 96 min 15.3%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $733 $159 104 min
Muenster Memorial Hospital Muenster, TX $750 $675 103 min
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $837 $1,553 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $837 $1,069 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $837 $1,770 94 min
Muleshoe Area Medical Center Muleshoe, TX $865 $1,154 110 min
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $868 $181 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX $869 $181 ★ 3/5 165 min 14.4%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $959 $564 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX $1,028 $1,249 109 min 14.8%
Carrus Behavioral Hospital Sherman, TX $1,114 $464
Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital Sonora, TX $1,146 $988 124 min
CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital Bryan, TX $1,162 $666 ★ 2/5 158 min 14.9%
Knox County Hospital Knox City, TX $1,170 $714 133 min
Hill Regional Hospital Hillsboro, TX $1,200 $840 ★ 1/5 15.1%
Coon Memorial Hospital Dalhart, TX $1,233 $649 192 min 15.0%
Coleman County Medical Center Company Coleman, TX $1,273 $282 134 min 15.5%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $1,276 $272 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%

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)
$4,422
Cash / self-pay
$2,326
Insurer-negotiated
$776
Medicare pays
$173
$670$8,145
Median cash $2,326  ·  Medicare $173  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,326 — about 13.4× 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 $4,422 list price could save about $2,097 (47%).

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