Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $839 — 106% above the US median ($407), roughly 14.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $981 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $839 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $839 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $882 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,397 | $966 | ★ 4/5 | 209 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 $839 — about 14.7× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,622 list price could save about $1,783 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Masson, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 62 |
| Lydia Lee, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 51 |
| Travis Hanson, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 47 |
| Brian Vial, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 47 |
| Gerard Gabel, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 44 |
| Kourosh Jafarnia, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 43 |
| Qaiser Rehman, MD | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Laila Hassan, M.D. P.A. | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 40 |
| Victor Phan, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Evan Collins, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 29 |
| David Berken, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Jason Ahuero, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 27 |
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