Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,406 — 418% above the US median ($464), roughly 55.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $595 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $595 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $833 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,436 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,377 | $1,155 | ★ 4/5 | 80 min | 14.9% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $4,216 | $822 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.6% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $4,216 | $822 | ★ 1/5 | 112 min | 15.6% |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $4,216 | $822 | — | — | — |
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 $2,406 — about 55.4× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,879 list price could save about $472 (16%).
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