CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast cost in Texas

Prices at 165 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,746 — 51% above the US median ($1,816), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $419 $363 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $476 $168 ★ 3/5 187 min 15.2%
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $522 $225
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $553 $175 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $626 $184 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $626 $585
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $626 $585
Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX $657 $251 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.1%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $694 $1,286 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $694 $924 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $694 $1,496 94 min
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $740 $327 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Muenster Memorial Hospital Muenster, TX $750 $675 103 min
Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX $758 $416 112 min
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $849 $1,019 96 min 15.3%
Graham Regional Medical Center Graham, TX $864 $601 133 min 15.1%
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $908 $253 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.2%
Muleshoe Area Medical Center Muleshoe, TX $927 $1,236 110 min
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX $1,033 $1,255 109 min 14.8%
Knox County Hospital Knox City, TX $1,095 $668 133 min
Carrus Behavioral Hospital Sherman, TX $1,114 $464
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $1,136 $564 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $1,173 $204 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
Coon Memorial Hospital Dalhart, TX $1,236 $649 192 min 15.0%
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Quanah, TX $1,278 $1,010 97 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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,442
Cash / self-pay
$2,746
Insurer-negotiated
$703
Medicare pays
$196
$740$7,469
Median cash $2,746  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,746 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,442 list price could save about $2,696 (50%).

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