Prices at 178 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $281 — 16% above the US median ($242), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas, TX | $54 | $50 | — | 82 min | 15.5% |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $63 | $37 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $65 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $73 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $75 | $98 | — | 134 min | 15.5% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $168 | — | — | — |
| 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% |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $88 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| Kimble Hospital | Junction, TX | $90 | $172 | — | 141 min | 15.2% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $94 | $657 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $99 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $103 | $69 | — | 104 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $117 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $117 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $120 | $160 | — | 110 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $125 | $88 | — | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $129 | $101 | — | 124 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $129 | $138 | — | 130 min | 14.9% |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $134 | $106 | — | 97 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $141 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
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 June 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 $281 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $468 list price could save about $187 (40%).
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