Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,518 — 17% above the US median ($2,149), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $810 | $1,424 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,518 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $2,518 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $3,106 | $2,303 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $7,202 | $2,780 | ★ 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 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 $2,518 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,869 list price could save about $5,351 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lechin, M.D., F.C.C.P. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 101 |
| Ahmad Goodarzi, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 75 |
| Simon Yau | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 61 |
| Tarek Dammad, M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Pushan Jani, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Carlos Jimenez, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Roberto Casal, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 31 |
| Georgie Eapen, M.D.. | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Jose Santacruz, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 20 |
| Bruce Sabath, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 19 |
| Tarek Dammad, M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Ekaterina Yavarovich, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Houston, TX | 18 |
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