Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,498 — 57% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,498 | $3,803 | — | — | — |
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 $2,498 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,137 list price could save about $4,639 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govardhana Yannam, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 56 |
| Kim Keller, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Michael Keller, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Ronak Patel, D.O. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 20 |
| Timothy Sehorn, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 19 |
| Lee Morris, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Ata Ahmad, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Nicole Tapia, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Guillermo Ponce De Leon, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 15 |
| Tal Yalon, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Jean Knapps, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Dhruvil Shah, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 14 |
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