Prices at 9 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44 — 36% below the US median ($69), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $13 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $40 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $44 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $44 | $9 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $44 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $74 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $113 | $108 | — | — | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $324 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $326 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 160 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 $44 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($18).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $122 list price could save about $78 (64%).
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 Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Duran, M.D. | Pathology | Austin, TX | 2,641 |
| Robert Groves, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 342 |
| Kenneth Kroll, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 336 |
| Mark Hernandez, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 249 |
| Sherwin Yen, MD | Endocrinology | Austin, TX | 235 |
| David Weeks, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 118 |
| John Wang, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 111 |
| Meen Misra, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 110 |
| Maya Bledsoe, MD | Endocrinology | Austin, TX | 84 |
| Balijepalli Netaji, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Austin, TX | 82 |
| Preethi Ilangovan, M.D. | Endocrinology | Austin, TX | 79 |
| Kymberli Mcclain, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 75 |
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