Prices at 104 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $142 — 31% below the US median ($206), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $50 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $50 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $59 | $197 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $78 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $128 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $128 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $142 | $81 | — | 106 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $230 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas, TX | $260 | $102 | — | 81 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $277 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $341 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $377 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Resolute Health Hospital | New Braunfels, TX | $386 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 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 $142 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $377 list price could save about $235 (62%).
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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