Prices at 159 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 80% above the US median ($26), roughly 19.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Hospital District | Stanton, TX | $7 | $2 | — | 120 min | — |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $7 | $2 | — | — | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $9 | $2 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $10 | $12 | — | 87 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $12 | $14 | — | 92 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $12 | $14 | — | 111 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $12 | $3 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hereford Regional Medical Center | Hereford, TX | $12 | $12 | — | 93 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $14 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $14 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $15 | $11 | — | 104 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $16 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $16 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $16 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $16 | $4 | — | 88 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $17 | $17 | — | 144 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $17 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| North Runnels Hospital | Winters, TX | $19 | $12 | — | 93 min | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $20 | $26 | — | 113 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $20 | $25 | — | 127 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $21 | $14 | — | 130 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $21 | $12 | — | 116 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $21 | $2 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $21 | $2 | — | — | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $21 | $17 | — | 94 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 $46 — about 19.5× the Medicare rate ($2). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $73 list price could save about $27 (37%).
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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