Prices at 168 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $93 — 50% above the US median ($62), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $14 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $15 | $30 | — | — | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $16 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $16 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $16 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $17 | $23 | — | 110 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $18 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $21 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $21 | $21 | — | 110 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $24 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $25 | $20 | — | 124 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $25 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $26 | $134 | — | 108 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $28 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $31 | $36 | — | 87 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $31 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Hamilton Hospital | Olney, TX | $31 | $33 | — | 94 min | — |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $32 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Hereford Regional Medical Center | Hereford, TX | $32 | $32 | — | 93 min | — |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $34 | $134 | — | 71 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $35 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $36 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $37 | $17 | — | 121 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 $93 — about 5.6× 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 $158 list price could save about $65 (41%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.