Prices at 183 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,156 — 40% above the US median ($1,538), roughly 12.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $372 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $415 | $1,760 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $423 | $623 | — | 130 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $423 | $333 | — | 116 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $431 | $2,909 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Kimble Hospital | Junction, TX | $508 | $1,069 | — | 129 min | — |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $522 | $234 | — | — | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $530 | $476 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $550 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $556 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $563 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $653 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $653 | $335 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $667 | $563 | — | 88 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $692 | $1,247 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $692 | $1,102 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $692 | $1,492 | — | 92 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $711 | $614 | — | 144 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $738 | $152 | — | 110 min | — |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $750 | $569 | — | 108 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $769 | $563 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $829 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $829 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $829 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $829 | $216 | — | 130 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 $2,156 — about 12.8× 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 $3,953 list price could save about $1,797 (45%).
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