CT scan of the neck with and without contrast cost in Texas

Prices at 175 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,478 — 52% above the US median ($1,628), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant, TX $463 $178 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $522 $225 — — —
Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth Beaumont, TX $617 $239 ★ 4/5 195 min —
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $626 $177 ★ 4/5 117 min —
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $643 $159 — 110 min —
University Health System San Antonio, TX $707 $272 ★ 3/5 366 min —
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $707 $272 ★ 2/5 189 min —
Hansford County Hospital Spearman, TX $727 $872 — 92 min —
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $731 $683 — — —
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $731 $683 — — —
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $746 $1,383 — 80 min —
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $746 $962 — 108 min —
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $746 $1,608 — 92 min —
Muenster Memorial Hospital Muenster, TX $750 $675 — 108 min —
Graham Regional Medical Center Graham, TX $863 $584 — 131 min —
Ochiltree General Hospital Perryton, TX $866 $706 — 88 min —
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $874 $368 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Glen Rose Medical Center Glen Rose, TX $932 $629 — 104 min —
Knox County Hospital Knox City, TX $958 $584 — 138 min —
Fisher County Hospital District Rotan, TX $971 $711 — 110 min —
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $1,011 $232 ★ 2/5 223 min —
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital Amarillo, TX $1,029 $1,440 — — —
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $1,032 $564 ★ 2/5 156 min —
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX $1,033 $1,255 — 111 min —
Coryell Memorial Hospital Gatesville, TX $1,045 $1,156 — 137 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,262
Cash / self-pay
$2,478
Insurer-negotiated
$707
Medicare pays
$220
$700$8,670
Median cash $2,478  ·  Medicare $220  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,478 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($220). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,262 list price could save about $1,784 (42%).

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