Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,138 — 125% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 18.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,452 | $3,088 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,760 | $1,604 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,763 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,763 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $3,138 | $4,106 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $3,138 | $4,106 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $3,138 | $4,106 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,262 | $682 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,701 | $3,730 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $5,616 | $3,514 | ★ 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 $3,138 — about 18.3× 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 $3,925 list price could save about $787 (20%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Gibbons, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 575 |
| Bryan Darger | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 541 |
| Kevin Beres, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 538 |
| Benjamin Lo | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 449 |
| Whitney Chandler, DO | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 446 |
| Salvatore Valenti, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 441 |
| Mohsen Akhlaghi, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 439 |
| Michelle Mowad, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 432 |
| Conor Russell, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 419 |
| Mengyang Liu, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 412 |
| Jada Roe, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 409 |
| Christopher Valle, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 395 |
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