Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $936 — 56% above the US median ($598), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $272 $273 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $579 $288 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $771 $226 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $1,101 $2,509 107 min 14.2%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $1,226 $1,145
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $2,138 $1,176 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.5%
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $3,650 $1,460
Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics Dallas, TX $4,160 $758

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)
$1,588
Cash / self-pay
$936
Insurer-negotiated
$598
Medicare pays
$69
$117$3,701
Median cash $936  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $936 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,588 list price could save about $652 (41%).

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