Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $522 — 12% below the US median ($596), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $178 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $438 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $522 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $522 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $522 | $51 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $522 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $1,361 | $1,300 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $2,202 | $1,211 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $2,253 | $1,165 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $2,253 | $1,239 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $522 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,450 list price could save about $928 (64%).
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jacque, MD | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 119 |
| Jin-Hyuck Choi, MD | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 82 |
| Manuela Ewing, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 74 |
| Dean Schanen, MD | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 59 |
| Ashton Federico, DO | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 49 |
| Ryan Allen, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 49 |
| Kirby Reed, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 48 |
| Jennifer Ward, MD | Psychiatry | Austin, TX | 42 |
| Jason Schaefer, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 40 |
| Bertin Denova, DO | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 40 |
| Seth Parkey, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 39 |
| Louis Aprile, M.D | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 35 |
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