Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,140 — 139% above the US median ($477), roughly 16.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $981 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,140 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,140 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,188 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,724 | $966 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
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 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 $1,140 — about 16.6× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,561 list price could save about $2,421 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Campbell, MD | Sports Medicine | Houston, TX | 1,091 |
| Candice Winful, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 940 |
| Kevin Lancaster, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 890 |
| Michael George, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 640 |
| Shanti Powell, M.D | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 528 |
| Dharmpal Vansadia, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 492 |
| Frank Schroeder, MD | Sports Medicine | Houston, TX | 468 |
| Stewart Dean, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 461 |
| Matthew Higgs, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 441 |
| Rebecca Tadlock, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 430 |
| Cindy Solorzano, MSN APRN FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 392 |
| Alan Rechter, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 377 |
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