Prices at 180 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13,643 — 3% below the US median ($14,099), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $2,803 | $8,893 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Baptist Beaumont Hospital 🍼 | Beaumont, TX | $4,921 | $10,320 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | — |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance 🍼 | Edinburg, TX | $6,856 | $8,676 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc 🍼 | Harlingen, TX | $8,912 | $9,486 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center 🍼 | Harlingen, TX | $8,912 | $9,486 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $9,497 | $10,064 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Mission, TX | $10,182 | $10,762 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Mesquite, TX | $11,311 | $11,879 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center 🍼 | Weslaco, TX | $11,613 | $11,203 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $13,643 | $10,405 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center 🍼 | Midlothian, TX | $13,652 | $10,051 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center 🍼 | Richardson, TX | $14,099 | $11,555 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center 🍼 | Mansfield, TX | $14,231 | $10,737 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Southlake, TX | $15,180 | $11,438 | — | 140 min | — |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $15,180 | $9,935 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center 🍼 | Dallas, TX | $16,887 | $15,032 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston 🍼 | Galveston, TX | $16,981 | $11,979 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center 🍼 | Dallas, TX | $17,125 | $18,758 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| United Regional Health Care System 🍼 | Wichita Falls, TX | $22,317 | $8,944 | ★ 3/5 | 172 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $13,643 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $29,411 list price could save about $15,769 (54%).
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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