Prices at 9 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $262 — 132% above the US median ($113), roughly 15.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $228 | $153 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $262 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $262 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $262 | $52 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $262 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $444 | $52 | — | — | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $991 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $991 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.2% |
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 July 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 $262 — about 15.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $729 list price could save about $466 (64%).
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Doctors who perform this in Austin
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raimy Amasha, MD | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 1,154 |
| Iden Cowan, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 928 |
| Anjuli Desai, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 739 |
| Raj Patel, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 569 |
| Jeffrey Higginbotham, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 422 |
| Clayton Adams, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 366 |
| Paul Le, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 334 |
| Bhaskara Ganti, MD | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 323 |
| Robert Marks, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 257 |
| Kristy Markell, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Austin, TX | 172 |
| Sauman Rafii, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 168 |
| John Gburek, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 159 |
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