Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $85 — 34% above the US median ($63), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $63 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $70 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $70 | $10 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $70 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $99 | $89 | — | — | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $118 | $12 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $421 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $440 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $534 | $16 | ★ 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 September 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 $85 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $195 list price could save about $110 (57%).
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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 | 5,411 |
| Amanda Laviolette, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 455 |
| Robert Groves, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 376 |
| Sarah Daniels, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 337 |
| Nadeem Ansari, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 316 |
| David Vo, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 310 |
| Kenneth Kroll, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 295 |
| Paul Moore, MD | Endocrinology | Austin, TX | 283 |
| Aaron Maxwell, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 269 |
| Mark Hernandez, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 264 |
| Sherwin Yen, MD | Endocrinology | Austin, TX | 262 |
| Anna Buteau, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 253 |
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