Prices at 135 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$92
Chargemaster (median)
$164
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$17
Medicare pays
$6
Typical cash range: $14 – $317. The median cash price is about 14.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $6 | $7 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $6 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $6 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $6 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $6 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $6 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $6 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Nocona General Hospital | Nocona, TX | $6 | $56 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | 15.9% |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $7 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $11 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $11 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $13 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $13 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $13 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $16 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 16.3% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $18 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $19 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Carrus Behavioral Hospital | Sherman, TX | $19 | — | — | — | — |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $21 | $16 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $23 | $27 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $25 | $83 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $29 | $17 | — | 92 min | 15.3% |
| Nacogdoches Medical Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $30 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.9% |
| Haskell Memorial Hospital | Haskell, TX | $30 | $8 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Quail Creek Surgical Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $31 | $43 | — | — | 14.3% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.