Prices at 182 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19,860 — 23% below the US median ($25,719), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbend Medical Center | Richmond, TX | $3,644 | $11,448 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Baptist Beaumont Hospital | Beaumont, TX | $8,933 | $14,787 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | — |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $10,572 | $16,763 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $12,992 | $16,024 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $12,992 | $16,024 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $13,529 | $16,516 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $14,310 | $18,166 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $15,359 | $21,504 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $15,524 | $16,819 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $16,427 | $17,722 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $19,860 | $12,077 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $26,073 | $24,813 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $27,156 | $17,919 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $27,156 | $21,599 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $27,156 | $16,334 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Southlake, TX | $27,156 | $18,568 | — | 140 min | — |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $27,156 | $16,617 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $27,156 | $16,020 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $30,015 | $22,756 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Methodist McKinney Hospital | Mckinney, TX | $52,766 | $16,841 | — | 92 min | — |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls, TX | $109,598 | $14,212 | ★ 3/5 | 172 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 $19,860 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($11,645). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23,290).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $54,311 list price could save about $34,451 (63%).
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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