Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $208 — 10% above the US median ($189), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $48 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $48 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $208 | $342 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $721 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $724 | $267 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 September 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 $208 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $594 list price could save about $386 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Pearson, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 361 |
| Randall Beckman, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 328 |
| Babatunde Otinwa, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 323 |
| John Harrell, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 290 |
| Aji Kurian, PA | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 289 |
| Michael Vennix, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 276 |
| Kevin Lyu, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 258 |
| Roy Smith, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 226 |
| John Share, DO | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 218 |
| Kumaran Sathyamoorthy, MD, MPH | Urology | Houston, TX | 213 |
| Stephen Mahoney, M.D. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 203 |
| David Gunther, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 197 |
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