Prices at 134 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40,687 — 37% above the US median ($29,780), roughly 51.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $8,430 | $25,297 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $8,644 | $60,508 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $9,125 | $35,588 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $9,392 | $21,853 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $10,931 | $22,945 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $12,598 | $31,760 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $12,598 | $29,325 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $12,598 | $39,594 | — | 92 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $12,760 | $37,676 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $13,049 | $28,632 | — | — | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $13,698 | $1,648 | — | 137 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $14,179 | $5,752 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $14,192 | $28,385 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $14,630 | $33,356 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $14,630 | $33,356 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $14,797 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $14,797 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $14,815 | $14,152 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $18,825 | $31,378 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $19,125 | $2,789 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $20,489 | $9,442 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $22,512 | $31,346 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster, TX | $23,065 | $20,242 | — | 170 min | — |
| Carrollton Regional Medical Center | Carrollton, TX | $24,559 | $14,736 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $25,130 | $34,843 | ★ 3/5 | 166 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 $40,687 — about 51.0× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $71,989 list price could save about $31,302 (43%).
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