Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25,357 — 172% above the US median ($9,329), roughly 24.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,439 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $4,439 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $7,400 | $7,811 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $8,951 | $7,650 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $25,357 | $3,685 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $35,370 | $10,260 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $72,390 | $10,260 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $72,390 | $10,260 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $72,390 | $10,260 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $25,357 — about 24.2× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $25,575 list price could save about $218 (1%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saleem Raslan, M.D. | Hospitalist | Houston, TX | 105 |
| Edward Miner, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 100 |
| Razvan Dadu, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 90 |
| Daniel Hermann, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 87 |
| Sasrutha Wickramasinghe, M.D., PH.D., | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 84 |
| Tariq Dayah, MD, MPH | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 67 |
| Stuart Solomon, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 63 |
| Sanjay Kunapuli, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 53 |
| Gustavo Grieco, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Stephen Pickett, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 48 |
| Ahmed Elsherbiny, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 45 |
| Weston Hickey, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Houston, TX | 44 |
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