Prices at 3 hospitals in Kingwood, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $654 — 173% above the US median ($240), roughly 19.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $172 | $548 | — | — | — |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $654 | $70 | — | 112 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,941 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 118 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 October 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 $654 — about 19.8× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,307 list price could save about $654 (50%).
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 Kingwood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saad Iqbal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kingwood, TX | 95 |
| Hamidreza Iranmanesh, MD | Hospitalist | Kingwood, TX | 30 |
| Payman Zamirpour, M.D. | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 21 |
| Paul Lascuna, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Kingwood, TX | 12 |
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