Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $280 — 34% above the US median ($208), roughly 25.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $84 $84 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $185 $191 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $226 $74 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $262 $136 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $262 $89 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $298 $1,403 107 min 14.2%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $323 $302
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $429 $366
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $746 $410 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.5%
Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics Dallas, TX $1,540 $151

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$510
Cash / self-pay
$280
Insurer-negotiated
$171
Medicare pays
$11
$174$825
Median cash $280  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $280 — about 25.4× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $510 list price could save about $230 (45%).

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