Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,403 — 135% above the US median ($596), roughly 20.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $612 | $1,324 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $824 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $824 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $962 | $742 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,403 | $1,191 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,403 | $1,191 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,403 | $1,191 | — | — | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,585 | $1,191 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,653 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,772 | $1,500 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $1,403 — about 20.2× 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 $1,701 list price could save about $298 (18%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Raichman, MD | Psychiatry | Houston, TX | 230 |
| Sonali Patel, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 137 |
| Amy Trott, M.D. PH.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 80 |
| Michael Mann, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 70 |
| Frank Fasullo, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 69 |
| Merry Ruan | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 63 |
| Phu Cao | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 59 |
| Faisal Tai, MD | Psychiatry | Houston, TX | 53 |
| Yogita Mantena, DO | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Arif Azam, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 44 |
| Adianes Feliciano-Lockett, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 43 |
| Jinit Patel, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 42 |
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