Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,893 — 91% above the US median ($2,568), roughly 16.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $3,447 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $3,447 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $3,447 | $336 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $3,447 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $4,893 | $4,601 | — | — | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $5,106 | $318 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $6,649 | $1,137 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $7,076 | $1,203 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $7,076 | $2,123 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $4,893 — about 16.3× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,303 list price could save about $2,410 (33%).
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 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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Morris, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 620 |
| Dirk Koester, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 569 |
| Sandeep Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 530 |
| Ashkan Shademan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 522 |
| Jason Wallace, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 430 |
| John Kish, MD | Interventional Radiology | Austin, TX | 351 |
| Hillel Ben-Avi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 350 |
| Mike Nguyen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 344 |
| Charles Johnson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 344 |
| John Manning, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 341 |
| Simon Trubek, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 335 |
| Michael Jaimes, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 330 |
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