Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,559 — 460% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 61.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,027 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,027 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $2,399 | $575 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $6,123 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $6,996 | $245 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $8,594 | $1,301 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $10,014 | $601 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $10,014 | $601 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,014 | $601 | — | — | — |
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 $6,559 — about 61.6× 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 $6,925 list price could save about $366 (5%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Nguyen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 2,341 |
| Brian Miles, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,586 |
| Roger Selouan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,532 |
| Payam Ghazi, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,287 |
| Hani Haykal, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,228 |
| Majdi Radaideh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,222 |
| Charles Kim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,183 |
| Sarah Cantrell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,139 |
| Insun Chong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,133 |
| Jonathan Levine, M.E. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,069 |
| Prachi Dubey, M.B.B.S | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,037 |
| John Chua-Tuan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 1,012 |
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