Prices at 8 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $226 — 335% above the US median ($52), roughly 35.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $40 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $40 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $73 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $137 | $8 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $316 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $317 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $317 | $27 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $317 | $27 | — | — | — |
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 $226 — about 35.0× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $316 list price could save about $90 (28%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravneet Nagi, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 113 |
| Shi-Tze Lu, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 102 |
| Jarett Feldman, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Houston, TX | 96 |
| Maria Valdez, P.A.C. | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 95 |
| Peter Lang, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 57 |
| Jan Kemnade, M.D., PHD. | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Maya Mayekar, MD | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Melissa Jacobs, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 35 |
| Alison Rome, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Natalie Bowman | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Diemphuong Pham, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 16 |
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