Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,596 — 113% above the US median ($2,627), roughly 17.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,010 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $3,010 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $4,956 | $1,139 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $5,596 | $828 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.6% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $5,596 | $828 | ★ 1/5 | 112 min | 15.6% |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,596 | $828 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $11,933 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $17,693 | $828 | — | 106 min | 14.1% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $20,489 | $828 | ★ 4/5 | 80 min | 14.9% |
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 $5,596 — about 17.6× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,408 list price could save about $3,812 (41%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Mujtaba, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 193 |
| John Madewell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 162 |
| Colleen Costelloe, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 148 |
| Tamara Haygood, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 126 |
| Sam Lo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 125 |
| Behrang Amini, MD/PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 83 |
| Christie Lincoln, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 70 |
| Susana Calle, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 65 |
| Fehime Ucisik, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 64 |
| Shekhar Khanpara, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 59 |
| Jeanie Choi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 50 |
| Donald Schomer, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 50 |
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