Prices at 182 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,789 — 51% above the US median ($1,186), roughly 16.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $318 | $137 | — | — | — |
| Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital | Kenedy, TX | $365 | $247 | — | — | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $395 | $207 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $417 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $467 | $628 | — | 134 min | 15.5% |
| Carrus Behavioral Hospital | Sherman, TX | $474 | $464 | — | — | — |
| Kimble Hospital | Junction, TX | $474 | $998 | — | 141 min | 15.2% |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $488 | $439 | — | 103 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $501 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $511 | $947 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $511 | $793 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $511 | $1,101 | — | 94 min | — |
| Schleicher County Medical Center | Eldorado, TX | $513 | $1,254 | — | 102 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $522 | $98 | — | 104 min | — |
| Shamrock General Hospital | Shamrock, TX | $529 | $691 | — | 94 min | — |
| Collingsworth General Hospital | Wellington, TX | $529 | $621 | — | 115 min | 15.2% |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $556 | $742 | — | 110 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $558 | $595 | — | 130 min | 14.9% |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $585 | $702 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $673 | $152 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $679 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $726 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $783 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 14.4% |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $800 | $660 | — | 124 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $826 | $1,273 | — | 132 min | 15.3% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $1,789 — about 16.8× 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 $3,209 list price could save about $1,420 (44%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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