Prices at 182 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,548 — 47% above the US median ($1,736), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $402 | $1,566 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $468 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $500 | $3,502 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $522 | $225 | — | — | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $559 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $600 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 159 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $626 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $750 | $675 | — | 108 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $762 | $1,413 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $762 | $973 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $762 | $1,643 | — | 92 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $820 | $595 | — | 130 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $820 | $731 | — | 116 min | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $865 | $1,154 | — | 113 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $880 | $394 | — | 131 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $919 | $1,103 | — | 92 min | — |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $932 | $629 | — | 104 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $1,033 | $1,255 | — | 111 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,046 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $1,084 | $159 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $1,093 | $851 | — | 88 min | — |
| Carrus Behavioral Hospital | Sherman, TX | $1,114 | — | — | — | — |
| Knox County Hospital | Knox City, TX | $1,139 | $695 | — | 138 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $1,142 | $812 | — | 110 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,151 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 156 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 $2,548 — about 13.0× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,729 list price could save about $2,182 (46%).
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