Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $601 — 99% above the US median ($302), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $362 | $349 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $655 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $601 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $601 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $990 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $601 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($114). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,354 list price could save about $753 (56%).
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