Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,433 — 427% above the US median ($1,601), roughly 50.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,412 | $497 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,156 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $2,156 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $4,548 | $1,040 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $7,397 | $471 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $9,470 | $699 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $14,648 | $2,106 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $15,401 | $924 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $15,401 | $924 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $15,401 | $924 | — | — | — |
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 $8,433 — about 50.0× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,232 list price could save about $2,799 (25%).
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