Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $970 — 59% above the US median ($610), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $359 | $118 | — | — | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $794 | $757 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $970 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $970 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $970 | $118 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $970 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $2,837 | $906 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $2,837 | $1,050 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $2,877 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 163 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 $970 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,695 list price could save about $1,725 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Imsais, M.D. | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 115 |
| Deborah Ekery, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 79 |
| Jerome Thomas, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 47 |
| Andrew Cheng, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Austin, TX | 37 |
| Matthew Stahlman, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 34 |
| Jonathan Ginns, MBBS MD | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | Austin, TX | 32 |
| Kunjan Bhatt, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 28 |
| Sameer Waheed, M.D | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 25 |
| Arthur Smith, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 23 |
| Suzanne Wetherold, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 18 |
| Steven Alexander, MD | Cardiology | Austin, TX | 17 |
| Manish Chauhan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Austin, TX | 17 |
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