Prices at 185 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $437 — 9% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $81 | $566 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $95 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $99 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $99 | $583 | — | — | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $100 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $114 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $118 | $284 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $123 | $88 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $142 | $116 | — | 130 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $154 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | Round Rock, TX | $166 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $166 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Schleicher County Medical Center | Eldorado, TX | $184 | $236 | — | 108 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $191 | $384 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $191 | $377 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $191 | $515 | — | 92 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $196 | $138 | — | — | — |
| Culberson Hospital | Van Horn, TX | $209 | $208 | — | 95 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $219 | $789 | — | — | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $226 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $226 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $229 | $140 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $233 | $88 | — | 88 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $236 | $244 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $236 | $237 | ★ 5/5 | 133 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 $437 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $839 list price could save about $402 (48%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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