Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Texas

Prices at 158 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $332 — 4% below the US median ($347), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $53 $91 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $66 $87 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $68 $397 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $79 $160
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $86 $113 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $86 $91 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $86 $122 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $86 $87 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $86 $90 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $86 $113 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $96 $88 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $97 $133 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX $100 $69
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $107 $130 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $110 $88 ★ 3/5 187 min 15.2%
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $112 $559 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $127 $69 104 min
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX $130 $85 ★ 3/5 165 min 14.4%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $146 $134 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $146 $134 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX $153 $275 90 min 14.6%
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX $153 $158 ★ 2/5 229 min 15.4%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $153 $245 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
Fisher County Hospital District Rotan, TX $157 $157 107 min
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $160 $86 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$639
Cash / self-pay
$332
Insurer-negotiated
$194
Medicare pays
$84
$111$810
Median cash $332  ·  Medicare $84  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $332 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $639 list price could save about $306 (48%).

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