Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $513 — 52% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $1,054 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $513 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $513 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,102 | $1,030 | ★ 4/5 | 209 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 October 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 $513 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($216). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,602 list price could save about $1,089 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wszolek, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 326 |
| Alejandro Carranza, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 230 |
| Sophia Higareda, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 219 |
| Marissa Shafei, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 198 |
| Kumaran Sathyamoorthy, MD, MPH | Urology | Houston, TX | 196 |
| Andrew Selzman, M.D | Urology | Houston, TX | 157 |
| Lara Matheson, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 149 |
| Erwin Winkel, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 145 |
| Michael Lewitton, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 140 |
| Lauren Castillo, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 135 |
| Ruiyang Jiang, M.D | Urology | Houston, TX | 132 |
| Paul Smith, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 118 |
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