MRA of the brain cost in Texas

Prices at 170 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,274 — 11% above the US median ($2,057), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $346 $2,424 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $348 $368 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $348 $349 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $348 $433 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $348 $349 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $348 $349 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $348 $368 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Brownfield, TX $415 $886 111 min 15.0%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $453 $550 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
Aspire Hospital Conroe, TX $500 $1,494
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $527 $467 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX $574 $454 89 min 14.2%
Frio Regional Hospital Pearsall, TX $630 $700 125 min 15.1%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $639 $1,372 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $639 $1,257 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $639 $1,596 94 min
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $653 $264 104 min
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $700 $382 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX $765 $460 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.1%
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $773 $192 ★ 3/5 187 min 15.2%
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster Lancaster, TX $822 $461 ★ 2/5 163 min 14.9%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $909 $1,180 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $928 $344 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet, TX $930 $454 ★ 5/5 121 min 14.7%
North Runnels Hospital Winters, TX $964 $634 15.1%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,355
Cash / self-pay
$2,274
Insurer-negotiated
$828
Medicare pays
$226
$639$8,373
Median cash $2,274  ·  Medicare $226  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,274 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,355 list price could save about $2,081 (48%).

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