Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,308 — 329% above the US median ($1,237), roughly 40.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $963 | $152 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,508 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,508 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,768 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,243 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $5,372 | $940 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $6,516 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $6,516 | $391 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $6,516 | $391 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $6,532 | $2,809 | ★ 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 $5,308 — about 40.7× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huijian Sun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 283 |
| Linh Pham, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 221 |
| Stephen Liaw, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 196 |
| Stephen Wong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 155 |
| Christopher Newton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 135 |
| Ronnie Sebro, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 110 |
| Jeffrey London, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 108 |
| Nicholas Beckmann, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 102 |
| Grider Gordon, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 102 |
| Matthew Teng, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 101 |
| Stephen Jones, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 86 |
| Allison Khoo, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 84 |
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