Prices at 6 hospitals in Fort Worth, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $980 — 61% above the US median ($610), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $379 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | Fort Worth, TX | $379 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $379 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Wellbridge Healthcare Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,581 | — | — | — | — |
| Medical City Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,928 | $360 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,155 | $722 | ★ 2/5 | 114 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 $980 — about 9.7× 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 $1,107 list price could save about $126 (11%).
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 Fort Worth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Varughese, D.O. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 158 |
| Srujana Chakilam, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 119 |
| Balaji Veerappan, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 59 |
| Akif Mohammed, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 46 |
| Sanjay Bhargava, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 42 |
| Mohanakrishnan Sathyamoorthy, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 39 |
| Seyed Khalafi, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 38 |
| Saritha Dodla, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 35 |
| Majid Asawaeer, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 30 |
| Senthil Thambidorai, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Fort Worth, TX | 15 |
| Nina Asrani, M.D. | Cardiology | Fort Worth, TX | 11 |
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