Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,185 — 128% above the US median ($957), roughly 18.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,298 | $1,493 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,362 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,362 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,372 | $1,240 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $2,185 | $2,041 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $2,185 | $2,041 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $2,185 | $2,041 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,403 | $511 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,923 | $2,041 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,909 | $2,345 | ★ 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 $2,185 — about 18.5× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,316 list price could save about $1,130 (34%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Harkey, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 247 |
| Amy Trott, M.D. PH.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 231 |
| Agnes Usoro, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 224 |
| Bhushan Kukkalli, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 220 |
| Michael Mann, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 210 |
| Jorge Zeballos, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 202 |
| James Grueskin, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 197 |
| Bryan Darger | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 189 |
| Adianes Feliciano-Lockett, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 182 |
| Joe Nieto, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 182 |
| Naresh Davda, PA | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 181 |
| Faraz Saifi, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 167 |
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