Prices at 166 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,613 — 20% above the US median ($2,177), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $444 | $465 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $450 | $1,228 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $450 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $453 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $468 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,127 | — | — | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $617 | $4,319 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $727 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.4% |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $909 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $911 | $1,688 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $911 | $1,458 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $911 | $1,964 | — | 94 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $940 | $307 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $948 | $332 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,190 | $696 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,228 | $299 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,228 | $299 | — | — | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $1,283 | $1,539 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| Hill Regional Hospital | Hillsboro, TX | $1,350 | $945 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $1,462 | $829 | — | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $1,472 | $464 | — | 89 min | 14.2% |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $1,483 | $685 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 14.9% |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,519 | $1,056 | — | 192 min | 15.0% |
| Carrus Behavioral Hospital | Sherman, TX | $1,525 | — | — | — | — |
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 $2,613 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,455 list price could save about $1,842 (41%).
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