Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,467 — 14% above the US median ($1,282), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $813 | $263 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $1,033 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $1,033 | $263 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $1,033 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,237 | $263 | — | — | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $1,696 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $3,048 | $2,911 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $4,057 | $2,078 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $7,128 | $2,118 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $7,128 | $2,206 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
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 October 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 $1,467 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,463 list price could save about $1,996 (58%).
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 Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vishal Kancherla, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 146 |
| Ai Mukai, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 110 |
| Ai Mukai, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 85 |
| Jim Fernandez, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 69 |
| Martin Thai, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 63 |
| Veena Sankar, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 62 |
| Vishal Kancherla, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 62 |
| Christopher Vije, MD | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 58 |
| Raj Patel, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 58 |
| Kenneth Bunch, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 57 |
| Bhaskara Ganti, MD | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 56 |
| Christopher Massey, MD | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 54 |
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