Prices at 7 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $238 — 153% above the US median ($94), roughly 28.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $238 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $238 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $238 | $9 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $238 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $444 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $446 | $422 | — | — | — |
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 $238 — about 28.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $660 list price could save about $422 (64%).
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 Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Duran, M.D. | Pathology | Austin, TX | 2,217 |
| Sarah Daniels, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 467 |
| Paul Moore, MD | Endocrinology | Austin, TX | 233 |
| Sonia Yousuf, MD | Rheumatology | Austin, TX | 120 |
| Jagadheeswari Ramachandran, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 86 |
| Kimphuong Truong, MD | Family Practice | Austin, TX | 81 |
| Stephanie Ericson, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 81 |
| Anjali Nemawarkar, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 77 |
| Erica Carroll, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 64 |
| Nancy Dasso, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 58 |
| Donald Brode, MD | Family Practice | Austin, TX | 52 |
| Azim Shekarchi, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 51 |
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