Emergency department visit cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $840 — 45% above the US median ($579), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $272 $273 ★ 3/5 137 min —
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $463 $507 ★ 3/5 229 min —
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $463 $430 ★ 3/5 213 min —
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $518 $288 ★ 4/5 300 min —
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $579 $372 ★ 4/5 158 min —
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $1,101 $3,190 — 108 min —
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $1,226 $890 — — —
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $2,138 $975 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $3,650 $1,326 — — —
Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics Dallas, TX $4,160 $615 — — —

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)
$1,518
Cash / self-pay
$840
Insurer-negotiated
$561
Medicare pays
$69
$444$3,701
Median cash $840  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $840 — about 12.1× 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 $1,518 list price could save about $677 (45%).

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