Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $482 — about the US median ($482), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $236 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $325 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $325 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | 15.5% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $482 | $341 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $540 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | 13.8% |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $629 | $587 | — | — | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $704 | $3,986 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
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 $482 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $880 list price could save about $398 (45%).
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 Dallas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Adams, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Dallas, TX | 18 |
| Ashley Roney, DNP, AGACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 18 |
| Badih Kabchi Jitani | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 16 |
| Asjad Khan, MD | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 15 |
| Aaron Smith, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Dallas, TX | 15 |
| Stephanie Velloze, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Dallas, TX | 14 |
| Maxwell Hockstein, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Dallas, TX | 14 |
| Amy Nguyen, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 14 |
| Scott Wood, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Dallas, TX | 14 |
| Key Vaquera, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Dallas, TX | 13 |
| Muhammad Siddiqui, M.D | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Dallas, TX | 12 |
| Sarah Khorsand, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Dallas, TX | 12 |
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