Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,435 — 338% above the US median ($1,469), roughly 19.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,369 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,369 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,565 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,847 | $1,262 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $11,023 | $594 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $11,023 | $594 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $11,023 | $594 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $11,976 | $765 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $6,435 — about 19.3× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,150 list price could save about $1,715 (21%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ford, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Houston, TX | 137 |
| Stephen Chiang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 106 |
| Patrick Ford, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Houston, TX | 73 |
| Stephen Chiang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 71 |
| Ronald Fisher, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 32 |
| Ronald Fisher, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 31 |
| Sam Samaan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Sam Samaan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 15 |
| Warren Moore, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Houston, TX | 12 |
| David Wan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 11 |
| Warren Moore, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Houston, TX | 11 |
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