Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,512 — 36% above the US median ($1,845), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,084 | $324 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,602 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,602 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $3,421 | $782 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,406 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $14,154 | $2,106 | ★ 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 $2,512 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($281). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,206 list price could save about $2,695 (52%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Truong, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 447 |
| Su Chang, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 357 |
| Phillip Parmet, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 344 |
| John Mahmarian, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 325 |
| Sendasaperumal Sendos, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 261 |
| Haitham Awdeh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 256 |
| David Light, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 249 |
| Mitchell Pearce, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 245 |
| Michael Tran | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 235 |
| Jeremy Collette, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 231 |
| Lowell Ellerbrook, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 224 |
| Ahmad Bakdalieh, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 221 |
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