Prices at 186 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $124 — 10% above the US median ($113), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $20 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $27 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $27 | $24 | — | — | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $27 | $179 | — | 108 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $28 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $28 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $28 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $33 | $37 | — | 124 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $37 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville | Brownsville, TX | $38 | — | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Southlake, TX | $38 | $67 | — | 140 min | — |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $38 | $13 | — | — | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $41 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $43 | $58 | — | 113 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $44 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $45 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $45 | $43 | — | 94 min | — |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $52 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $55 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $55 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $56 | $37 | — | 116 min | — |
| Knox County Hospital | Knox City, TX | $58 | $41 | — | 138 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $58 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $58 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Methodist McKinney Hospital | Mckinney, TX | $60 | $66 | — | 92 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 $124 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $207 list price could save about $83 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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