Prices at 3 hospitals in Kingwood, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $120 — 91% above the US median ($63), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $29 | $30 | — | — | — |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $120 | — | — | 112 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $588 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 118 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 $120 — about 12.4× 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 $240 list price could save about $120 (50%).
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 Kingwood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Yllana-Shepperd, M.D. | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 378 |
| Elizabeth Coon-Nguyen, MD | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 212 |
| Mary Cavnar-Johnson, M.D. | General Practice | Kingwood, TX | 172 |
| Huong Hoang, MD | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 87 |
| Salvador Recio, MD | Internal Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 67 |
| Ali Ahmed, M.D | Endocrinology | Kingwood, TX | 58 |
| Heather Jimenez, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Kingwood, TX | 50 |
| Maria Berdayes, DO | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 41 |
| Rabia Shafiq, D.O. | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 39 |
| Debra Moses, DO | Family Practice | Kingwood, TX | 29 |
| Ana Benitez, MD | Internal Medicine | Kingwood, TX | 26 |
| Andrew Kelley, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Kingwood, TX | 25 |
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