Prices at 187 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $579 — 3% below the US median ($596), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $117 | $439 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $117 | $293 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $117 | $290 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $117 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Southlake, TX | $117 | $453 | — | 140 min | — |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $117 | $293 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $117 | $291 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $121 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $151 | $475 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $178 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $183 | $226 | — | 87 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $185 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $200 | $165 | — | 110 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $203 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $210 | $154 | — | — | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $218 | $1,526 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | Round Rock, TX | $225 | $595 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $225 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $228 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $241 | $249 | — | 130 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $241 | $219 | — | 116 min | — |
| Crosbyton Clinic Hospital | Crosbyton, TX | $243 | $188 | — | — | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $247 | $260 | — | 106 min | — |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $257 | $164 | — | 108 min | — |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $263 | $88 | — | — | — |
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 $579 — about 8.3× 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 $1,256 list price could save about $677 (54%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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