Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $346 — 122% above the US median ($156), roughly 11.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $274 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $274 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $419 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $483 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 September 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 $346 — about 11.4× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($61).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $670 list price could save about $324 (48%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Alasa, LPC | Licensed Professional Counselor | Houston, TX | 8,369 |
| Jason Baron, M.D. | Psychiatry | Houston, TX | 5,863 |
| Thomika Andrews | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Houston, TX | 4,565 |
| Joseph Coleman, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Houston, TX | 2,914 |
| Huiping Xu, M.D. | Psychiatry | Houston, TX | 2,800 |
| Robert Thompson, M.D. | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 206 |
| Catherine Powers-James, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Houston, TX | 157 |
| Aimee Christie, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Houston, TX | 141 |
| Ignacio Valdes, M.D. | Psychiatry | Houston, TX | 103 |
| Phuong Nguyen, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Houston, TX | 21 |
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