Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,405 — 72% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $595 $604 ★ 3/5 137 min —
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $1,591 $1,645 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $1,775 $969 ★ 3/5 229 min —
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $1,775 $702 ★ 3/5 213 min —
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $1,879 $628 ★ 4/5 300 min —
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $2,931 $2,736 — — —
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $3,650 $2,008 — — —
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $4,601 $5,646 — 108 min —
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $4,667 $2,749 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics Dallas, TX $7,100 $2,696 — — —

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)
$3,833
Cash / self-pay
$2,405
Insurer-negotiated
$1,826
Medicare pays
$171
$1,492$4,911
Median cash $2,405  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,405 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,833 list price could save about $1,428 (37%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

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
Hassan Shahidi, D.O.Emergency MedicineDallas, TX604
Robert Hancock, D.O.Emergency MedicineDallas, TX560
Jacob Orchard, MDEmergency MedicineDallas, TX503
Michael Folse, M.D.Emergency MedicineDallas, TX502
Michael Krein, M.D.Emergency MedicineDallas, TX492
Greg Hansen, DOEmergency MedicineDallas, TX489
Dalbir Bahga, MDEmergency MedicineDallas, TX481
Zarlakhta WayandEmergency MedicineDallas, TX479
Justin Neff, MDEmergency MedicineDallas, TX476
Christopher Pierotti, M.D.Emergency MedicineDallas, TX422
Timothy Livengood, M.D.Emergency MedicineDallas, TX420
Adolph Curet, MDEmergency MedicineDallas, TX412

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