Emergency department visit cost in Texas

Prices at 190 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $579 — about the US median ($581), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $101 $275 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $135 $325 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Aspire Hospital Conroe, TX $171 $221
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $176 $176 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital Austin, TX $178 $200 14.4%
Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX $185 $870 ★ 4/5 174 min 16.3%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $188 $130 104 min
North Runnels Hospital Winters, TX $209 $162 15.1%
Coleman County Medical Center Company Coleman, TX $213 $270 134 min 15.5%
Sabine County Hospital Hemphill, TX $213 $240 114 min 14.7%
Bsa Hospital Amarillo, TX $218 $1,431 ★ 2/5 217 min 14.8%
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $219 $475
Ascension Seton Williamson Round Rock, TX $225 $1,250 ★ 4/5 179 min 14.4%
Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX $225 $200 ★ 3/5 165 min 14.4%
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX $243 $123
Anson General Hospital Anson, TX $252 $126
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Quanah, TX $257 $193 97 min
Memorial Hospital Dumas, TX $258 $136 82 min 15.5%
Yoakum County Hospital Denver City, TX $259 $184 14.9%
Fisher County Hospital District Rotan, TX $262 $271 107 min
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $267 $372 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $272 $273 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $272 $259 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $272 $273 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $272 $273 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%

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 July 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)
$1,194
Cash / self-pay
$579
Insurer-negotiated
$445
Medicare pays
$69
$261$2,628
Median cash $579  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $579 — about 8.3× 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 $1,194 list price could save about $615 (51%).

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