Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $295 — 49% above the US median ($199), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $196 | $236 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $295 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $295 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $736 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $295 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $829 list price could save about $534 (64%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Yen, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 220 |
| Alex Nguyen, M. D. | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 212 |
| Leslie Wilson, M.D. | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 203 |
| Ronjay Rakkhit, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 180 |
| Shan Guo, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 164 |
| Eric Kleinbaum, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 154 |
| Yuval Raizen, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 149 |
| Holly Jones, M. D. | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 138 |
| Philip Blum, MD | Neurology | Houston, TX | 136 |
| Richa Shukla | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 130 |
| Suong Tran, MD | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 124 |
| Zohair Abbas, MD | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 123 |
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