Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,257 — 94% above the US median ($1,163), roughly 17.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,245 | $152 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,434 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,434 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $2,257 | $575 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,051 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $6,498 | $245 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $9,050 | $1,635 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
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 $2,257 — about 17.6× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,051 list price could save about $2,794 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kaplan, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 175 |
| Manish Wani, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 144 |
| Prachi Dubey, M.B.B.S | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 128 |
| Elliott Friedman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 126 |
| Barry Berkowitz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 125 |
| Randall Brauchle, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 111 |
| Joseph Nguyen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 109 |
| Amit Agarwal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 108 |
| Scott Serlin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 104 |
| Nathan Doyle | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 99 |
| Khanh Huynh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 97 |
| Lawrence Ginsberg, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 97 |
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