Prices at 153 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,141 — 26% above the US median ($2,494), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $1,441 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $547 | $3,986 | — | 71 min | 14.9% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $549 | $1,567 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $549 | $1,567 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $564 | $2,661 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $704 | $3,986 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $831 | $1,592 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $846 | $559 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $861 | $486 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $943 | $1,622 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $948 | $1,931 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,030 | $1,647 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | 15.1% |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $1,080 | $1,358 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,216 | $1,545 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $1,230 | $1,593 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.4% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $1,461 | $1,578 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $1,504 | $1,437 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $1,566 | $486 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $1,594 | $1,736 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.1% |
| Riceland Medical Center | Winnie, TX | $1,631 | $853 | — | 100 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $1,647 | $1,521 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $1,650 | $1,651 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $1,650 | $1,651 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $1,650 | $1,718 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,650 | $1,676 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
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 July 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 $3,141 — about 6.6× 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 $2,689 (46%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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