Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,373 — 26% above the US median ($1,882), roughly 13.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $977 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $977 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $3,769 | $2,924 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,177 | $2,635 | ★ 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 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 $2,373 — about 13.8× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,115 list price could save about $1,742 (42%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Haltom, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 182 |
| Whitney Davis, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 147 |
| Jill Gould, MS, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 145 |
| Chao-Ming Lai, RN, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 144 |
| Julie Joshua, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 131 |
| Wei Zhu | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 117 |
| Sara Carlough, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 107 |
| Talula Nicholson, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 96 |
| Angela Quach, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 93 |
| Juliette Folse, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 87 |
| Amandine Ndje, MS, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 85 |
| Randi Siller, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 78 |
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