Prices at 192 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $450 — 14% above the US median ($395), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $74 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $75 | $62 | — | 130 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $75 | $49 | — | 116 min | — |
| Kimble Hospital | Junction, TX | $90 | $114 | — | 129 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $97 | $680 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Schleicher County Medical Center | Eldorado, TX | $98 | $130 | — | 108 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $99 | $259 | — | — | — |
| Shamrock General Hospital | Shamrock, TX | $105 | $142 | — | 90 min | — |
| Collingsworth General Hospital | Wellington, TX | $105 | $129 | — | 117 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $108 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Culberson Hospital | Van Horn, TX | $113 | $112 | — | 95 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $113 | $113 | — | 110 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $114 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $117 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $133 | $180 | — | 106 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $144 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $146 | $316 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $146 | $302 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $146 | $430 | — | 92 min | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $155 | $183 | — | 87 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $167 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $167 | $81 | — | 131 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $168 | $204 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $171 | $452 | — | — | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $179 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 366 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 $450 — about 6.7× 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 $749 list price could save about $300 (40%).
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