Prices at 3 hospitals in Kingwood, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,589 — 83% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,935 | $3,120 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $2,589 | $375 | — | 112 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $6,019 | $3,611 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.8% |
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 August 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 $2,589 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,529 list price could save about $2,940 (53%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Kingwood
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Werner, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 390 |
| Kai Tubb, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 379 |
| Christopher Keller, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 241 |
| Christopher Dilger | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 208 |
| Courtney Hill, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 181 |
| Robert Rowlands, DO | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 136 |
| Aaron Pike, DO | Internal Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 134 |
| Anita Datta, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 134 |
| Andrew Choi, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 132 |
| James Barton, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 127 |
| Karen Pho | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 114 |
| Gregory Clayton | Emergency Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 102 |
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