Prices at 179 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,602 — 63% above the US median ($1,594), roughly 15.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $395 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $451 | $1,760 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $453 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $507 | $3,546 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $563 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $607 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $646 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $653 | $503 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $653 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $692 | $1,350 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $692 | $1,309 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $692 | $1,492 | — | 92 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $738 | $299 | — | 110 min | — |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $750 | $675 | — | 108 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $755 | $232 | — | 137 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $829 | $336 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $829 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $829 | $278 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $829 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $833 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $840 | $1,120 | — | 113 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $848 | $1,017 | — | 92 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $864 | $864 | — | 144 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $874 | $631 | — | 110 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $904 | $1,098 | — | 111 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 $2,602 — about 15.4× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,355 list price could save about $1,753 (40%).
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