Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $625 — 58% above the US median ($396), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $99 | $259 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $476 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $476 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $625 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $625 | $136 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $625 | $136 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $642 | $334 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $750 | $235 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $913 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,374 | $441 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $625 — about 9.3× 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 $831 list price could save about $207 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Cherches, M.D. | Neurology | Houston, TX | 1,468 |
| Todd Price, M.D. | Infectious Disease | Houston, TX | 1,226 |
| Roberto Andrade, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 862 |
| Philip Blum, MD | Neurology | Houston, TX | 550 |
| Shahe Vartivarian, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 468 |
| Suong Tran, MD | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 397 |
| Jennifer Desmond | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 364 |
| Mujahed Alikhan, M.D. | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 313 |
| Cheng-Huai Ruan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 302 |
| Holly Jones, M. D. | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 296 |
| Ranjit Grewal, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 280 |
| Mona Iversen, M.D. | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 253 |
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