Kidney ultrasound (limited) cost in Fort Worth, TX

Prices at 7 hospitals in Fort Worth, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $654 — 47% above the US median ($444), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $382 $352 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.4%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F Fort Worth, TX $382 $348 ★ 5/5 182 min 13.8%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $382 $348 ★ 5/5 185 min 13.9%
Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $927 $239 ★ 2/5 115 min 16.9%
Wellbridge Healthcare Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $1,262
Medical City Alliance Fort Worth, TX $2,354 $165 ★ 3/5 109 min 15.9%

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)
$781
Cash / self-pay
$654
Insurer-negotiated
$294
Medicare pays
$61
$382$1,808
Median cash $654  ·  Medicare $61  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $654 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $781 list price could save about $127 (16%).

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Doctors who perform this in Fort Worth

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.

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