Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,592 — 31% below the US median ($3,766), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,592 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $2,592 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 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 $2,592 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,101 list price could save about $5,509 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Dacha | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 59 |
| Steven Ugbarugba, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 45 |
| Brian Weston, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 41 |
| William Ross, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 33 |
| Isaac Raijman, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 32 |
| Pritesh Mutha, M.D., DIPABLM, MPH | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 32 |
| Thomas Mccarty, M.D., M.P.H. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Ali Raza, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Jeffrey Lee, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Emmanuel Coronel Cordero, M.D | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Shahrooz Rashtak, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Phillip Ge, MD | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 22 |
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