Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,191 — 211% above the US median ($383), roughly 21.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $981 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $880 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,191 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,191 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,362 | $1,011 | ★ 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 $1,191 — about 21.2× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,721 list price could save about $2,530 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shari Liberman, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 117 |
| Evan Collins, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 108 |
| David Dice, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 104 |
| Randy Luo, MD, MBA | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 90 |
| Alan Rosen, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 80 |
| Mujahed Alikhan, M.D. | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 76 |
| Melissa Arief, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 76 |
| Jeffrey London, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 76 |
| Kourosh Jafarnia, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 72 |
| Todd Siff, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 71 |
| Suong Tran, MD | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 66 |
| Courtney Amor, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 60 |
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