Prices at 5 hospitals in Fort Worth, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 172% above the US median ($94), roughly 30.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $255 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | Fort Worth, TX | $255 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $255 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center | Fort Worth, TX | $338 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Wellbridge Healthcare Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $556 | — | — | — | — |
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 $255 — about 30.2× 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 $425 list price could save about $170 (40%).
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 Fort Worth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Carlton, MD | Internal Medicine | Fort Worth, TX | 188 |
| Jared Santana, MD | Internal Medicine | Fort Worth, TX | 141 |
| Frank Moore, MD | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 132 |
| Adam Hollander, M.D. | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 102 |
| Jeffrey Applewhite, MD | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 76 |
| Elizabeth Price, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Fort Worth, TX | 70 |
| Wendy Leng, MD | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 65 |
| Scott Thurman, MD | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 60 |
| Mashrin Chowdhury | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 57 |
| Jason Poteet, MD | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 54 |
| Patrick Huddleston, MD | Urology | Fort Worth, TX | 49 |
| Kimberly Mizener, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Fort Worth, TX | 40 |
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