Prices at 141 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,381 — 25% below the US median ($1,851), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $212 | $698 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.4% |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $266 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $266 | $583 | — | — | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $360 | $1,545 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $406 | $2,275 | — | — | 14.8% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $433 | $486 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $465 | $3,490 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $998 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $515 | $2,008 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 16.3% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $571 | $1,776 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $603 | $914 | — | — | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $656 | $1,660 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $656 | $1,660 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $683 | $1,087 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $806 | $1,659 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | Lake Jackson, TX | $824 | $1,623 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | 15.1% |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $942 | $2,036 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $942 | $1,974 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $942 | $2,265 | — | 94 min | — |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $957 | $1,777 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,003 | $3,563 | — | 107 min | 14.2% |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $1,085 | $1,160 | ★ 4/5 | 314 min | 15.9% |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | Round Rock, TX | $1,236 | $1,105 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.4% |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,236 | $486 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 14.4% |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $1,242 | $1,678 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | 15.3% |
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 July 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 $1,381 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($492). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,016 list price could save about $1,635 (54%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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