Prices at 158 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,636 — 9% below the US median ($3,975), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $878 | $1,088 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $1,137 | $642 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $1,489 | $1,266 | — | 92 min | 15.3% |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $1,807 | $5,549 | — | 71 min | 14.9% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,894 | $5,549 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,901 | $4,199 | — | — | 14.8% |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,906 | $3,630 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $2,142 | $1,259 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,498 | $3,366 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $2,658 | $5,452 | — | 90 min | 14.6% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $2,844 | $1,903 | — | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $3,127 | $1,088 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $3,270 | $3,271 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $3,270 | $3,271 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $3,270 | $3,382 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $3,270 | $3,271 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $3,270 | $3,434 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $3,270 | $3,271 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi | Arlington, TX | $3,310 | $5,452 | — | 117 min | 14.6% |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $3,626 | $4,463 | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $3,636 | — | — | 192 min | 15.0% |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $3,745 | $3,339 | — | 91 min | 14.8% |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $4,450 | $4,265 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.9% |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $5,008 | $3,271 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $5,552 | $3,084 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
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 June 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 $3,636 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,686 list price could save about $5,051 (58%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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