Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $332 — 19% below the US median ($411), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $306 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $325 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $332 | $448 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $332 | $398 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | 15.5% |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $751 | $701 | — | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $926 | $830 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | 13.8% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $2,118 | $3,563 | — | 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 $332 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,001 list price could save about $670 (67%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Diliberti, MD PA | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 135 |
| Joseph Vineyard, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 129 |
| Christopher Miskovsky, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Dallas, TX | 90 |
| Wayne Burkhead, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 81 |
| Megan Wood, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 77 |
| Eugene Curry, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 74 |
| Matthew Nevitt | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 70 |
| Hugh Frederick, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 67 |
| Christian Royer, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 66 |
| Kimberly Mezera, MD | Hand Surgery | Dallas, TX | 62 |
| Charles Cook, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 52 |
| Daniel Bohl, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | 38 |
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