Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $640 — 205% above the US median ($210), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $216 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $230 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $230 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $539 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $741 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $924 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $924 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $924 | $111 | — | — | — |
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 $640 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($76). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $730 list price could save about $90 (12%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Williams, MED. | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 1,330 |
| Nini Rajan | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 982 |
| Ashley Montgomery | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 709 |
| Olayemi George | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 528 |
| Jamie Moron, MS CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 507 |
| Tevonte Bennett | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 405 |
| Miriam Schuessler | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 395 |
| Elise Emberlin | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 384 |
| Sofia Tilton, M.S., CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 373 |
| Daniella Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 268 |
| Elaine Lowery | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 141 |
| Teresa Procter | Speech Language Pathologist | Houston, TX | 130 |
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