Prices at 174 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,613 — 18% above the US median ($2,211), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $450 | $960 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $453 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $478 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,552 | — | — | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $507 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.4% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $566 | $544 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $770 | $763 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $881 | $5,522 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $921 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $928 | $334 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $941 | $294 | — | 104 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $947 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $947 | $400 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $985 | $405 | — | 89 min | 14.2% |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,021 | $597 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $1,051 | $1,788 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $1,051 | $1,466 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $1,051 | $2,223 | — | 94 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $1,053 | $359 | ★ 5/5 | 121 min | 14.7% |
| Haskell Memorial Hospital | Haskell, TX | $1,303 | $313 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $1,417 | $979 | — | 124 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $1,466 | $330 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $1,473 | $1,964 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $1,483 | $461 | ★ 2/5 | 163 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 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,613 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,355 list price could save about $1,742 (40%).
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