Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,497 — 55% below the US median ($5,501), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,497 | $3,803 | — | — | 14.4% |
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 $2,497 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($792). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,583).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,135 list price could save about $4,638 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Holt, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 74 |
| Steven Hammerman | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 45 |
| Hussein Elkousy, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 39 |
| John Seaberg, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Steven Nolan, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 26 |
| Patrick Mcculloch, MD | Sports Medicine | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Thomas Edwards, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Evan Ward, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Mufaddal Gombera, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Melanie Caldwell, PA | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 19 |
| Robert Fullick, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Neil Dunleavy, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 18 |
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