Prices at 180 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $323 — 17% above the US median ($276), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $56 | $113 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $63 | $33 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $67 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 16.3% |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $68 | $101 | — | 134 min | 15.5% |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $68 | $78 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $74 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $256 | — | — | — |
| Kimble Hospital | Junction, TX | $82 | $166 | — | 141 min | 15.2% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $86 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $99 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $102 | $765 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $117 | $101 | — | 124 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $119 | $548 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $120 | $160 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $125 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $125 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $127 | $83 | — | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $129 | $138 | — | 130 min | 14.9% |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $135 | $107 | — | 97 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $137 | $102 | — | 89 min | 14.2% |
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 $323 — about 9.8× 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 $639 list price could save about $316 (49%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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