Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,923 — 64% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 18.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $1,063 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,331 | $2,393 | — | 108 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,789 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,789 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,058 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,983 | $2,784 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas, TX | $3,790 | $1,281 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics | Dallas, TX | $4,979 | $176 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $1,923 — about 18.1× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,578 list price could save about $1,655 (46%).
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 Dallas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasant Garg, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 1,816 |
| Jason Pond, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 1,584 |
| Almas Syed, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 1,096 |
| Ke Xun Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 837 |
| W Sory, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 749 |
| David Heasley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 638 |
| Thomas Walkiewicz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 613 |
| David Kilgore, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 595 |
| Matthew Alvin, MD, MBA, MS, MA | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 566 |
| Rajvee Walkiewicz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 533 |
| Rania Hito | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 523 |
| Matthew Hyde, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 511 |
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