Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,088 — 78% above the US median ($610), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $238 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $379 | $348 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $777 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,088 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,088 | $343 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,326 | $1,238 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas, TX | $4,329 | $1,277 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $1,088 — about 10.8× 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 $1,768 list price could save about $680 (38%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Dallas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Ayuba, DO | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | 91 |
| Anish Bhatt, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 78 |
| Fiona Strasserking, M.D | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 73 |
| Rina Mauricio, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 71 |
| Jeomi Okwara | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 66 |
| Sheila Hegde, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 60 |
| Ramy Ayad, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 57 |
| Rafic Berbarie, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 57 |
| Byung Park, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 50 |
| Marc Tribble, M.D. | Infectious Disease | Dallas, TX | 48 |
| Neena Passi, M.D. | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 46 |
| Karl Gordon Patti, MD | Cardiology | Dallas, TX | 43 |
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