Prices at 137 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,156 — 38% below the US median ($5,110), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riceland Medical Center | Winnie, TX | $499 | $467 | — | 94 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $746 | $429 | — | 106 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $1,002 | $1,118 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $1,312 | $162 | — | 104 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $1,322 | $3,288 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,322 | $3,288 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $1,401 | $766 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $2,346 | $1,520 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $3,102 | $4,068 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $3,121 | $4,018 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $3,156 | $3,156 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $3,156 | $3,156 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $3,156 | $3,283 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $3,156 | $3,314 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $3,156 | $3,156 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $3,740 | $3,037 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $3,937 | $1,118 | — | — | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $4,000 | $1,835 | — | 137 min | — |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $6,308 | $3,203 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster, TX | $7,137 | $9,823 | — | 170 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $8,102 | $4,071 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale, TX | $9,379 | $4,277 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $13,582 | $2,633 | — | — | — |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls, TX | $14,222 | — | ★ 3/5 | 172 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 $3,156 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,198 list price could save about $5,042 (62%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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