Prices at 167 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $73 — 40% above the US median ($52), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $11 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $11 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $13 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $13 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $13 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $16 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 16.3% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $18 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $19 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Carrus Behavioral Hospital | Sherman, TX | $19 | — | — | — | — |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $21 | $16 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $23 | $27 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $24 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 14.4% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $25 | $83 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $25 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $25 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $25 | $7 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $25 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $29 | $17 | — | 92 min | 15.3% |
| Nacogdoches Medical Center | Nacogdoches, TX | $30 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.9% |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $30 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| Haskell Memorial Hospital | Haskell, TX | $30 | $8 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Quail Creek Surgical Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $31 | $43 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $31 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $31 | $9 | — | 104 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $32 | $23 | — | 80 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 July 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 $73 — about 11.3× 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 $127 list price could save about $55 (43%).
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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