Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,499 — about the US median ($1,482), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $1,191 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,499 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,499 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,499 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,683 list price could save about $3,184 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Pothuri, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 314 |
| Nizar Ramzan, M.D., | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 183 |
| Steven Ugbarugba, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 178 |
| Marta Davila, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 176 |
| Muhammad Farooqui, M.D. | Hospitalist | Houston, TX | 152 |
| Steven Frachtman, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 142 |
| Svetang Desai, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 140 |
| Matthew Spinn, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 139 |
| William Ross, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 130 |
| Brian Weston, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 130 |
| Anam Omer | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 127 |
| Peter Schwarz, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 127 |
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