Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,541 — 11% below the US median ($1,740), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $1,349 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,541 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,541 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,411 | $1,112 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $1,541 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($480). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,614 list price could save about $3,072 (67%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Pothuri, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 311 |
| Bharat Pothuri, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 260 |
| David Wolf, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 236 |
| Brian Kaplan | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 204 |
| Nizar Ramzan, M.D., | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 195 |
| Michael Stavinoha, MD PA | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 164 |
| Peter Lang, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 154 |
| Steven Frachtman, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 146 |
| Mazen Al-Asadi, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 143 |
| Uma Mohan, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 140 |
| Matthew Spinn, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 139 |
| David Wolf, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 133 |
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