Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,604 — 22% above the US median ($1,310), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $679 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,514 | $636 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,604 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,604 | $304 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,604 | $304 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,668 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,668 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $11,305 | $402 | ★ 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 $1,604 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($326). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($651).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,965 list price could save about $1,361 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su Chang, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 353 |
| John Mahmarian, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 320 |
| Faisal Nabi, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 177 |
| Francisco Santiago De Jesus, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 152 |
| Sadeer Alkindi, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 145 |
| Mahmoud Al Rifai, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 124 |
| Mohammed Chamsi-Pasha, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 109 |
| Fernando Uliana Kay, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 88 |
| Adrian Wong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 75 |
| Catalin Loghin, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 69 |
| Maan Malahfji, M.D | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 60 |
| Sanjay Jain | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 51 |
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