Cardiac catheterization cost in Texas

Prices at 147 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,316 — about the US median ($9,316), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $1,674 $3,039 ★ 3/5 190 min —
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $1,899 $7,030 — — —
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $2,071 $3,403 ★ 2/5 174 min —
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $2,205 $3,163 ★ 3/5 240 min —
Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX $2,838 $3,479 ★ 4/5 195 min —
Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX $2,983 $7,166 — — —
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX $2,983 $7,166 — — —
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $3,240 $3,338 ★ 2/5 145 min —
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $3,240 $3,241 ★ 5/5 133 min —
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $3,240 $3,419 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $3,240 $3,241 ★ 3/5 137 min —
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $3,240 $3,403 ★ 3/5 166 min —
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $3,240 $3,338 ★ 4/5 156 min —
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $3,998 $3,105 ★ 2/5 156 min —
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $4,170 $1,912 — 110 min —
University Health System San Antonio, TX $4,417 $5,134 ★ 3/5 366 min —
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $4,417 $5,134 ★ 2/5 189 min —
Ascension Seton Williamson Round Rock, TX $4,431 $14,962 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX $4,431 $9,289 ★ 3/5 163 min —
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 —
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital Austin, TX $4,735 $8,539 — — —
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $5,053 $4,670 ★ 2/5 194 min —
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $5,129 $11,400 — 80 min —
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $5,129 $11,185 — 108 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$21,885
Cash / self-pay
$9,316
Insurer-negotiated
$7,981
Medicare pays
$1,049
$3,240$51,160
Median cash $9,316  ·  Medicare $1,049  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $9,316 — about 8.9× 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 $21,885 list price could save about $12,568 (57%).

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