Prices at 157 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,786 — 9% above the US median ($2,564), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $427 | $2,988 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $453 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,494 | — | — | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $612 | $352 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $641 | $464 | — | 88 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $668 | $556 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $703 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $763 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $770 | $968 | — | 127 min | — |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $922 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $932 | $1,727 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $932 | $1,458 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $932 | $2,009 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $1,086 | $464 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $1,100 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,132 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $1,200 | $948 | — | 94 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,291 | $456 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $1,292 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,292 | $545 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,375 | $454 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,407 | $1,056 | — | 172 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $1,483 | $685 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $1,537 | $1,866 | — | 111 min | — |
| Kell West Regional Hospital | Wichita Falls, TX | $1,657 | $571 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $2,786 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($328). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,772 list price could save about $1,987 (42%).
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