Prices at 150 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $73 — 30% above the US median ($56), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $11 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $11 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $11 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $11 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $11 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $11 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $12 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $12 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $13 | $11 | — | 104 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $14 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $15 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $16 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $16 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $16 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $16 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $16 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $17 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $17 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $18 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist McKinney Hospital | Mckinney, TX | $20 | $12 | — | 92 min | — |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $22 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $23 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $23 | $39 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $23 | $37 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $23 | $24 | — | 92 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 $73 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $130 list price could save about $57 (44%).
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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