Bone scan (nuclear) cost in Texas

Prices at 158 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,571 — 14% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bayside Community Hospital Anahuac, TX $255 $147 — 106 min —
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $257 $501 — — —
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $263 $452 ★ 2/5 174 min —
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $264 $344 ★ 3/5 190 min —
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $288 $1,256 ★ 4/5 174 min —
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $297 $403 ★ 4/5 117 min —
Aspire Hospital Conroe, TX $371 $686 — — —
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $399 $515 ★ 2/5 145 min —
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $399 $420 ★ 5/5 133 min —
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $399 $520 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $399 $400 ★ 3/5 137 min —
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $399 $406 ★ 3/5 166 min —
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $399 $515 ★ 4/5 156 min —
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $407 $2,851 ★ 2/5 215 min —
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $483 $202 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $486 $576 ★ 2/5 194 min —
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $499 $268 — 110 min —
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $540 $395 ★ 3/5 240 min —
Coryell Memorial Hospital Gatesville, TX $573 $330 — 137 min —
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet, TX $598 $463 ★ 5/5 116 min —
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $631 $1,009 ★ 2/5 156 min —
University Health System San Antonio, TX $637 $566 ★ 3/5 366 min —
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $637 $566 ★ 2/5 189 min —
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Quanah, TX $741 $585 — 94 min —
Muenster Memorial Hospital Muenster, TX $750 $675 — 108 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,701
Cash / self-pay
$1,571
Insurer-negotiated
$595
Medicare pays
$259
$407$8,140
Median cash $1,571  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,571 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,701 list price could save about $1,131 (42%).

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