Prices at 163 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $131 — 41% above the US median ($93), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $21 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $26 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $30 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $33 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $33 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $33 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $35 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $35 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $40 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $41 | $285 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital | Kenedy, TX | $42 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Crosbyton Clinic Hospital | Crosbyton, TX | $44 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $49 | $16 | — | — | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $52 | $62 | — | 92 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $55 | $23 | — | 110 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $57 | $57 | — | 110 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $59 | $91 | — | 137 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $61 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $61 | $177 | — | 71 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $61 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $62 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $69 | $60 | — | 124 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Medical Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $70 | — | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $70 | $174 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $70 | $60 | — | 94 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 September 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 $131 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $242 list price could save about $111 (46%).
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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