Emergency department visit (level 2) cost in Plano, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $491 — 42% above the US median ($347), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $299 $309 ★ 4/5 174 min —
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $299 $301 — 164 min —
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $683 $638 — — —
Medical City Plano Plano, TX $1,745 $920 ★ 3/5 141 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$704
Cash / self-pay
$491
Insurer-negotiated
$473
Medicare pays
$40
$299$1,427
Median cash $491  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $491 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $704 list price could save about $213 (30%).

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