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
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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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