Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $629 — 46% below the US median ($1,166), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $505 | $483 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $583 | $515 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $583 | $483 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $583 | $515 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $583 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $675 | $515 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $3,263 | $1,373 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $3,648 | $3,485 | — | — | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $5,860 | $2,118 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $5,860 | $2,344 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $629 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,619 list price could save about $990 (61%).
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 Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Coffeen, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 58 |
| Arthur Smith, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 49 |
| Jonathan Ginns, MBBS MD | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | Austin, TX | 45 |
| Mohamed Bassiouny, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 35 |
| David Kessler, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 30 |
| Zoltan Toth, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 28 |
| Suzanne Wetherold, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 24 |
| Kristopher Heinzman, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 23 |
| Thomas Mcminn, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 21 |
| John Allison, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 21 |
| Jason Zagrodzky, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 19 |
| David Tschopp, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Austin, TX | 19 |
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