X-ray of the lower leg cost in Kingwood, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Kingwood, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $795 — 221% above the US median ($248), roughly 25.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $200 $548 14.8%
Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $795 $66 112 min
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX $2,077 $668 ★ 3/5 120 min 15.8%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,590
Cash / self-pay
$795
Insurer-negotiated
$548
Medicare pays
$31
$319$1,821
Median cash $795  ·  Medicare $31  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $795 — about 25.3× the Medicare rate ($31). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($63).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,590 list price could save about $795 (50%).

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