Prices at 192 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $205 — 13% above the US median ($183), roughly 29.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $35 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 16.3% |
| Hamilton Hospital | Olney, TX | $44 | $49 | — | 92 min | 15.5% |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $56 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.4% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $57 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| North Runnels Hospital | Winters, TX | $57 | $39 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $58 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $58 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $58 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $58 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $58 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $58 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $65 | $55 | — | 124 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $69 | $31 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $72 | $125 | — | — | 14.4% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $78 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $80 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $80 | $63 | — | 97 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $83 | $69 | — | 134 min | 15.5% |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $83 | $52 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $83 | $36 | — | 104 min | — |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $87 | $30 | — | 103 min | — |
| Haskell Memorial Hospital | Haskell, TX | $90 | $22 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $91 | $83 | — | 130 min | 14.9% |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $95 | $57 | — | — | — |
| Kimble Hospital | Junction, TX | $99 | $124 | — | 141 min | 15.2% |
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 June 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 $205 — about 29.3× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $429 list price could save about $223 (52%).
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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