CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) cost in Sherman, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Sherman, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,114 — 28% below the US median ($1,543), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $921 $564 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
Carrus Behavioral Hospital Sherman, TX $1,114 $464
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma Sherman, TX $2,210 $1,720 ★ 3/5 120 min 14.9%

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 August 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)
$3,071
Cash / self-pay
$1,114
Insurer-negotiated
$564
Medicare pays
$169
$960$1,991
Median cash $1,114  ·  Medicare $169  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,114 — about 6.6× 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 $3,071 list price could save about $1,958 (64%).

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