Prices at 158 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,213 — 39% above the US median ($2,309), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,076 | — | — | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $553 | $2,155 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $575 | $383 | — | 131 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $674 | $248 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $698 | $823 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $790 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $783 | $795 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $795 | $498 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $803 | $1,001 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $803 | $1,001 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $830 | $901 | — | 88 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $872 | $359 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $943 | $526 | — | 110 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,090 | $351 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,090 | $351 | — | — | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,150 | $1,317 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,158 | $807 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,289 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $1,300 | $1,129 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Carrollton Regional Medical Center | Carrollton, TX | $1,359 | $787 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
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 $3,213 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,503 list price could save about $2,290 (42%).
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