Prices at 153 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,888 — 16% above the US median ($2,493), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $1,441 | — | — | — |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $547 | $3,986 | — | 71 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $549 | $1,567 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $549 | $1,567 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $564 | $2,661 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $680 | $439 | — | 106 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $704 | $3,986 | — | 108 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $831 | $1,592 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $846 | $559 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $861 | $486 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $943 | $1,665 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $948 | $1,982 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,030 | $1,647 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $1,080 | $1,358 | — | 127 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,216 | $1,545 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $1,219 | $736 | — | 137 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $1,230 | $1,593 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $1,461 | $1,734 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $1,504 | $1,437 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $1,566 | $486 | — | — | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $1,594 | $1,736 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Riceland Medical Center | Winnie, TX | $1,631 | $853 | — | 94 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $1,647 | $1,521 | — | 106 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $1,650 | $1,651 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $1,650 | $1,651 | ★ 5/5 | 133 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,888 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,829 list price could save about $2,941 (50%).
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