Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $739 — 118% above the US median ($338), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $119 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $655 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $739 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $739 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,032 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $739 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($129). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,354 list price could save about $615 (45%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Pearson, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 89 |
| Tiensi Ho, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Randall Beckman, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Sarah Pinney, M.D. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Stephen Mahoney, M.D. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 17 |
| Geeta Patel, D.O. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Andrew Schneider, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Adrienne Glaich, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 11 |
| Marc Stock, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 11 |
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