Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,679 — 164% above the US median ($2,528), roughly 22.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,196 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $3,196 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,478 | $465 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $6,679 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $6,736 | $1,111 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $15,413 | $729 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $23,377 | $3,107 | ★ 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 $6,679 — about 22.2× 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 $9,987 list price could save about $3,308 (33%).
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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