Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,980 — 91% above the US median ($2,089), roughly 21.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $2,440 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $2,440 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $2,440 | $195 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $2,440 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $3,980 | $3,743 | — | — | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $4,028 | $190 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $6,227 | $970 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $7,076 | $518 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $7,076 | $1,203 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.2% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $3,980 — about 21.7× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,779 list price could save about $2,798 (41%).
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 | 389 |
| Dirk Koester, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 358 |
| Ashkan Shademan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 289 |
| Sandeep Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 204 |
| Jason Wallace, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 199 |
| Ian Mcloughlin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 193 |
| Constanza Gutierrez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 181 |
| Charles Johnson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 176 |
| Hillel Ben-Avi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 167 |
| Akash Desai, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 162 |
| John Kish, MD | Interventional Radiology | Austin, TX | 157 |
| Jody Hooten, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 154 |
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