Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46,755 — 69% above the US median ($27,588), roughly 61.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $24,961 | $32,922 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $27,406 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $27,406 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $46,755 | $30,035 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $46,755 | $30,035 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $46,755 | $30,035 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $64,715 | $22,381 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $104,364 | $32,696 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $46,755 — about 61.6× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $68,016 list price could save about $21,262 (31%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Burkland, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 129 |
| Brian Greet, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 118 |
| Joe Fahed, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 115 |
| Tapan Rami, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 106 |
| Mohita Singh, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 62 |
| Miguel Valderrabano, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 47 |
| Brian Greet, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 36 |
| Ramesh Hariharan, MD, FHRS | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 35 |
| Sohail Jalal, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 35 |
| Ketan Koranne, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Alexander Drtil, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Houston, TX | 33 |
| Adi Lador, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 31 |
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