Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $315 — 20% below the US median ($396), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $207 | $207 | — | — | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $210 | $167 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $315 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $315 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $315 | $204 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $315 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $618 | $581 | — | — | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $814 | $300 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $814 | $301 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $824 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 163 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 September 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 $315 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $850 list price could save about $535 (63%).
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 Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Castillo, MD | Medical Oncology | Austin, TX | 458 |
| James Uyeki, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Austin, TX | 451 |
| Jaclyn Gutierrez | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 342 |
| Abigail Owunna, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 311 |
| Misty Witten, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 294 |
| Alizabethe Whipple, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 286 |
| Yessar Hussain, M.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 264 |
| Dina Tebcherany, MD | Medical Oncology | Austin, TX | 199 |
| Jennifer Curran Blair, APRN-CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 171 |
| Kristin Torbic, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 161 |
| Shubhada Shrikhande, MD | Medical Oncology | Austin, TX | 157 |
| Miguel Albino, MD | Medical Oncology | Austin, TX | 153 |
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