Prices at 3 hospitals in Kingwood, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,561 — 362% above the US median ($772), roughly 23.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,702 | $314 | — | 112 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $5,421 | $1,854 | ★ 3/5 | 118 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 October 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 $3,561 — about 23.7× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,412 list price could save about $851 (19%).
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 Kingwood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Lieber, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 184 |
| Robert Salazar, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 160 |
| Syed Raza, MD | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 134 |
| Shakeel Uddin, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 112 |
| Xianfeng Wen, MD | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 97 |
| Mohamed Faher Almahmoud, M.D., MS | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 51 |
| Marloe Prince, M.D. | Cardiology | Kingwood, TX | 33 |
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