Prices at 130 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,166 — 18% above the US median ($2,694), roughly 11.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $486 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $670 | $127 | — | 101 min | 15.6% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $829 | $364 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $854 | $3,073 | — | — | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $882 | $1,179 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $1,076 | $3,121 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,076 | $3,121 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $1,102 | $1,874 | — | 104 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $2,138 | $2,779 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $2,687 | $4,631 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,829 | $4,445 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.6% |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,829 | $4,445 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.5% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $2,829 | $4,445 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $2,913 | $3,248 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $3,110 | $2,200 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $3,222 | $3,068 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $3,314 | $3,314 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $3,314 | $3,314 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $3,314 | $3,480 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $3,314 | $3,314 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $3,347 | $3,034 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| Carrollton Regional Medical Center | Carrollton, TX | $3,750 | $2,250 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 16.5% |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $3,980 | $2,652 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.9% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $4,187 | $1,634 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Baytown Medical Center Lp | Baytown, TX | $4,347 | $1,058 | — | 102 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 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 $3,166 — about 11.6× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,663 list price could save about $3,497 (52%).
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