Prices at 178 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,900 — 36% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock | Lubbock, TX | $450 | — | — | — | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $521 | $942 | — | — | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $523 | $411 | — | 113 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $554 | $3,032 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $566 | $1,579 | — | 110 min | — |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $605 | $435 | — | 112 min | — |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $694 | $2,708 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $742 | $3,032 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey | Aubrey, TX | $760 | $887 | — | 90 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $805 | $3,141 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $808 | $3,780 | — | 87 min | — |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital | Henrietta, TX | $809 | $289 | — | — | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $811 | $860 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $827 | $1,118 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $829 | $1,800 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $850 | $2,635 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $850 | $2,635 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $920 | $3,658 | — | 71 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $950 | $951 | — | 144 min | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $976 | $1,202 | — | 87 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $991 | $1,631 | — | 106 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas, TX | $1,010 | $947 | — | 81 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $1,024 | $287 | — | 137 min | — |
| Mitchell County Hospital District | Colorado City, TX | $1,046 | $1,214 | — | 48 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $1,047 | $817 | — | 94 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 $2,900 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,833 list price could save about $1,933 (40%).
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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