Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,154 — 62% below the US median ($3,025), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,154 | $2,472 | — | — | — |
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 $1,154 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($1,120). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,296 list price could save about $2,142 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Warner | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Timothy Achor, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 17 |
| John Munz, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 17 |
| Jonathan Eastman, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Patrick Kellam, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Andrew Choo, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 16 |
| David Berken, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Nathan Rogers, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 11 |
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