Prices at 186 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,591 — 14% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $249 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $253 | $484 | — | — | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $276 | $342 | — | 87 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $332 | $572 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $337 | $892 | — | — | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $365 | $2,556 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $367 | $226 | — | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $423 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $448 | $360 | — | 110 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $461 | $625 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $463 | $1,840 | — | 172 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $470 | $336 | — | 94 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $524 | $439 | — | 116 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $546 | $2,568 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $549 | $571 | — | 130 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $586 | $172 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $586 | $172 | — | — | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $595 | $613 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $595 | $595 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $595 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $595 | $604 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $595 | $707 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $595 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $619 | $395 | — | 108 min | — |
| Schleicher County Medical Center | Eldorado, TX | $640 | $1,105 | — | 108 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 $1,591 — about 9.3× 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 $3,366 list price could save about $1,775 (53%).
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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