Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $726 — 64% above the US median ($442), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $513 | $471 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan | Plano, TX | $513 | $479 | — | 164 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Center Plano | Plano, TX | $938 | $876 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Plano | Plano, TX | $1,272 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 141 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 September 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 $726 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,053 list price could save about $327 (31%).
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 Plano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tornow, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 160 |
| Edwin Chu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 136 |
| Mark Spivey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 108 |
| Neel Varma, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 97 |
| Kathryn Greenway, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 50 |
| Maqbool Salam, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 39 |
| Ernest Tschoepe, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 38 |
| Ali Mahmud, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Plano, TX | 30 |
| Debra Diebner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 25 |
| David Suominen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 16 |
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