Prices at 121 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 14% below the US median ($263), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $57 | $181 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $57 | $149 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $57 | $183 | — | 94 min | — |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $70 | $49 | — | 106 min | 14.7% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $90 | $297 | — | — | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $91 | $101 | — | 104 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $102 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $102 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $107 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $114 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $139 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $139 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $144 | $170 | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $177 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $177 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $177 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $179 | $127 | ★ 5/5 | 121 min | 14.7% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $179 | $127 | — | 89 min | 14.2% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $185 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.4% |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $185 | $284 | — | 132 min | 15.3% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $202 | $113 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $202 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $216 | $160 | — | 101 min | 15.6% |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $225 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | 14.1% |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $225 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | 15.3% |
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 $228 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $456 list price could save about $229 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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