Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13,631 — 52% above the US median ($8,993), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,223 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $4,223 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $6,502 | $7,916 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $20,759 | $7,131 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $28,273 | $4,577 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $28,273 | $4,577 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $28,273 | $4,577 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $13,631 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($5,803). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,669 list price could save about $6,038 (31%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baraa Al-Hafez, M.D | Neurosurgery | Houston, TX | 20 |
| Bernhard Meyer, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 15 |
| Bernhard Meyer, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 12 |
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