Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,161 — 6% below the US median ($4,425), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $3,313 | $4,729 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,161 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $4,161 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $10,022 | $4,255 | ★ 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 $4,161 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,512 list price could save about $7,351 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srinivas Rao | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 134 |
| David Shin, MD | Vascular Surgery | Houston, TX | 121 |
| Srinivas Rao | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 115 |
| Henry Hansen, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Houston, TX | 110 |
| Omar Awar, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 77 |
| Imran Dar, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 74 |
| Syed Raza, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 63 |
| Tulsidas Kuruvanka, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 60 |
| Kevin Fradkin, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 45 |
| Kourosh Keyhani, D.O. | Vascular Surgery | Houston, TX | 39 |
| Krishnamoorthy Vivekananthan, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 33 |
| Aditya Samal, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 28 |
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