Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,196 — 285% above the US median ($3,166), roughly 28.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,006 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $4,006 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $4,877 | $1,961 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $8,486 | $1,394 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $15,907 | $954 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.6% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $15,907 | $954 | ★ 1/5 | 112 min | 15.6% |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $15,907 | $954 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $22,348 | $1,445 | ★ 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 $12,196 — about 28.5× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,920 list price could save about $2,724 (18%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saleem Raslan, M.D. | Hospitalist | Houston, TX | 438 |
| Sasrutha Wickramasinghe, M.D., PH.D., | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 273 |
| Steven Yong, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 193 |
| Luna Liu, D.O. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 182 |
| Douglas Bree, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 144 |
| Maged Amine, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 142 |
| John Isaac, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 142 |
| Jianwei Feng, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 139 |
| Stanley Duchman, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 133 |
| Ahmed Elsherbiny, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 121 |
| Imran Dar, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 121 |
| Robert Hust, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 118 |
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