Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $886 — 148% above the US median ($357), roughly 17.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $229 | $147 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $435 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $721 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $721 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,050 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.6% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,050 | $176 | ★ 1/5 | 112 min | 15.6% |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,050 | $176 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,816 | $139 | ★ 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 $886 — about 17.3× the Medicare rate ($51). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($102).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,147 list price could save about $261 (23%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zvi Schiffman, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 88 |
| Michael Mineo, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 83 |
| Alan Hananel, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 62 |
| Bincy Abraham, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 54 |
| David Ho, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 53 |
| Terence Oconnor, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 50 |
| Shiva Gupta, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| Aurelio Matamoros, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Silvana Faria, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 15 |
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