Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Frisco, TX

Prices at 3 hospitals in Frisco, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $618 — 4% above the US median ($596), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $579 $288 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Frisco at Pg Frisco, TX $657 — — — —

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)
$1,030
Cash / self-pay
$618
Insurer-negotiated
$807
Medicare pays
$69
$587$649
Median cash $618  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $618 — about 8.9× 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 $1,030 list price could save about $412 (40%).

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Doctors who perform this in Frisco

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Charles Dryden, MDEmergency MedicineFrisco, TX36
Labrucia PippinsNurse PractitionerFrisco, TX23
Carrie De Moor, MDEmergency MedicineFrisco, TX22
David Arai, M.D.Emergency MedicineFrisco, TX19
Mee Ok Kim, D.C., FNP-CNurse PractitionerFrisco, TX17

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