Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,429 — 178% above the US median ($514), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $381 | $147 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $705 | $301 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $757 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $757 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,429 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $2,569 | $210 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $2,569 | $210 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $2,569 | $210 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,771 | $1,522 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 September 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 $1,429 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,366 list price could save about $937 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Oconnor, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 60 |
| Yu Hung, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 44 |
| Kanupriya Vijay, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 39 |
| Ralph Sharman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Pinky Ronen, M.D., P.A. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Peter Young, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Mary Hienaman, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Houston, TX | 23 |
| James Gullett, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Deepak Bedi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Itai Ronen, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Julia Romero, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Houston, TX | 20 |
| Ava Manning, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Houston, TX | 18 |
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