Stress echocardiogram cost in Texas

Prices at 142 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,401 — 68% above the US median ($1,431), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital Kenedy, TX $369 $254
Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital Sonora, TX $414 $351 124 min
University Health System San Antonio, TX $469 $618 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $469 $618 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $546 $546 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $546 $546 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $546 $546 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $546 $546 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $546 $546 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $546 $546 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet, TX $564 $403 ★ 5/5 121 min 14.7%
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $582 $185 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $641 $1,384 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $641 $1,271 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $641 $1,724 94 min
Coryell Memorial Hospital Gatesville, TX $716 $1,077 132 min 15.3%
Riceland Medical Center Winnie, TX $742 $429 100 min
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Andrews, TX $807 $515 104 min 15.0%
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX $883 $526 ★ 2/5 183 min 16.0%
Baytown Medical Center Lp Baytown, TX $899 $141 102 min
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX $938 $424 89 min 14.2%
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $1,068 $158 101 min 15.6%
Sierra Medical Center El Paso, TX $1,117 ★ 2/5 168 min 14.7%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $1,136 $757 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $1,345 $357 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,002
Cash / self-pay
$2,401
Insurer-negotiated
$679
Medicare pays
$209
$546$8,010
Median cash $2,401  ·  Medicare $209  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,401 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,002 list price could save about $1,601 (40%).

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