Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,324 — 15% above the US median ($1,155), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $998 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $753 | $1,370 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,896 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,896 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,324 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($338). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($676).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,038 list price could save about $2,713 (67%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Haas, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 126 |
| Rachel Ellsworth, M.D | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 56 |
| Thuan Nguyen, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 53 |
| Robert Kress, D.O. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 46 |
| Jean Paul Lefave, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Omar Madriz, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 26 |
| Joseph Cali, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Waqar Qureshi, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Erik Askenasy, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 20 |
| Kelly Gilmore, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Kim Keller, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 18 |
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