Prices at 6 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $135 — 117% above the US median ($62), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $51 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $110 | $18 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $135 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $135 | $68 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $135 | $68 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $142 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $135 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $138 list price could save about $4 (3%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najmuddin Karimjee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 601 |
| Gouxiang He, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 297 |
| Duy Tran, M.D. | Hospitalist | Houston, TX | 244 |
| Mickey Viator, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 190 |
| Minh Dang, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 138 |
| Ranjit Grewal, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 117 |
| Damian Carrillo | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 106 |
| Syed Mujeeb, MD | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 97 |
| Margaret Lang-Williams, M.D. | Hospitalist | Houston, TX | 94 |
| Tiffany Dugas, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 93 |
| Bao Pham, MD | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 80 |
| Babatunde Otinwa, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 78 |
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