Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,842 — 477% above the US median ($319), roughly 25.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $373 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $536 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $536 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,065 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,842 | $218 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,914 | $218 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,914 | $218 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,914 | $218 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,135 | $259 | ★ 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 $1,842 — about 25.7× the Medicare rate ($72). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($144).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,914 list price could save about $71 (4%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Stringer, PA | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 187 |
| Nicholas Beckmann, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 157 |
| Manickam Kumaravel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 71 |
| Blake Staub, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Houston, TX | 67 |
| Jeffrey Ratusznik, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 65 |
| Lorenzo Deveza, M.D., PH.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Theodore Inthaphom | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Susanna Spence, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| Bernhard Meyer, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Tanya Crabtree, APRN FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Pritish Bawa, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Adam Park | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 12 |
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