Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Texas

Prices at 186 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,170 — 23% above the US median ($950), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $184 $419 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $253 $155 101 min 15.6%
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $268 $422 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $290 $431 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $304 $2,131 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Coon Memorial Hospital Dalhart, TX $314 $1,380 192 min 15.0%
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $343 $1,610 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
Kell West Regional Hospital Wichita Falls, TX $378 $545 121 min 14.4%
Coleman County Medical Center Company Coleman, TX $400 $478 134 min 15.5%
Sabine County Hospital Hemphill, TX $400 $365 114 min 14.7%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $417 $430 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $417 $417 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $417 $438 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $417 $423 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $417 $521 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $417 $430 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
North Runnels Hospital Winters, TX $417 $192 15.1%
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $421 $734
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX $426 $294
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Quanah, TX $430 $328 97 min
Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX $433 $118
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX $433 $118
Fisher County Hospital District Rotan, TX $439 $439 107 min
Memorial Hospital Dumas, TX $462 $224 82 min 15.5%
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $465 $419 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%

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)
$2,423
Cash / self-pay
$1,170
Insurer-negotiated
$856
Medicare pays
$118
$421$3,964
Median cash $1,170  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,170 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,423 list price could save about $1,253 (52%).

Estimate what you’ll pay
Quick fill:

Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

By city

Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in other states

All Emergency department visit (level 4) prices (national) → · All hospitals in Texas →