Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,673 — 23% above the US median ($2,172), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $2,103 | $3,582 | — | 108 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $2,112 | $329 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,504 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,673 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,673 | $370 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,802 | $2,892 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas, TX | $7,439 | $761 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $2,673 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,345 list price could save about $2,673 (50%).
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Philip | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 1,016 |
| Matthew Alvin, MD, MBA, MS, MA | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 520 |
| Carlos Perez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 398 |
| Fang Yu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 350 |
| Joseph Maldjian, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 288 |
| Zerrin Yetkin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 267 |
| Matthew Hyde, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 226 |
| David Heasley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 225 |
| Rania Hito | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 216 |
| Aditya Durgam, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 214 |
| Fabricio Stewan Feltrin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 208 |
| Vasant Garg, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 207 |
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