Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) cost in Austin, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $342 — 43% below the US median ($601), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX $148 $318 ★ 3/5 186 min 14.3%
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX $148 $189 ★ 4/5 233 min 14.9%
Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX $148 $318 134 min 14.8%
Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX $148 $317 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.4%
North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX $536 $212 ★ 3/5 156 min 14.4%
Dell Children's Medical Center Austin, TX $560 $320
St David's Medical Center Austin, TX $671 $248 ★ 4/5 161 min 15.0%
Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus Austin, TX $830 $793

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$474
Cash / self-pay
$342
Insurer-negotiated
$318
Medicare pays
$133
$148$719
Median cash $342  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $342 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $474 list price could save about $132 (28%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
James Uyeki, M.D.Medical OncologyAustin, TX739
Dina Tebcherany, MDMedical OncologyAustin, TX617
Miguel Albino, MDMedical OncologyAustin, TX520
Anurekha Chadha, MDRheumatologyAustin, TX465
Paul Zito, MBBSHematology-OncologyAustin, TX447
Brian Sayers, MDRheumatologyAustin, TX411
Shubhada Shrikhande, MDMedical OncologyAustin, TX401
Sylvia Jaramillo, MDMedical OncologyAustin, TX399
Allison Gorrebeeck, MDHematology-OncologyAustin, TX386
Rene Castillo, MDMedical OncologyAustin, TX368
Jeffrey Yorio, MDHematology-OncologyAustin, TX356
Carsten Kampe, PHD,MD,FACPHematology-OncologyAustin, TX350

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