Prices at 138 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,749 — 21% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,154 | $4,286 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,343 | $2,490 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $1,470 | $765 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $1,546 | $2,087 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $1,612 | $5,646 | — | 90 min | 14.6% |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $1,676 | $5,646 | — | 71 min | 14.9% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $1,888 | $2,331 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,894 | $5,646 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $2,138 | $2,236 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,306 | $2,342 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $2,378 | $850 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $2,776 | $3,473 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $2,828 | $1,538 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $3,102 | $4,296 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.9% |
| Mitchell County Hospital District | Colorado City, TX | $3,749 | $4,168 | — | 47 min | 14.8% |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $4,614 | $2,220 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital | Kenedy, TX | $4,769 | $3,400 | — | — | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $4,857 | $6,927 | — | 132 min | 15.3% |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital | Henrietta, TX | $4,932 | $1,683 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $4,992 | $2,321 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.6% |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $5,612 | $2,307 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.4% |
| Medina Regional Hospital | Hondo, TX | $6,133 | $2,513 | — | 121 min | 15.2% |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $6,558 | $8,244 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster, TX | $6,659 | $6,098 | — | 159 min | 13.8% |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $7,067 | $1,921 | — | — | 14.2% |
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 July 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 $3,749 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,435 list price could save about $2,686 (42%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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