Prices at 5 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $259 — 164% above the US median ($98), roughly 20.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $135 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $259 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $259 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $321 | $14 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $663 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
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 $259 — about 20.8× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $810 list price could save about $550 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Dugas, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 42 |
| Christian Otto, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 36 |
| Camaran Roberts, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 26 |
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