Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $563 — 7% below the US median ($602), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $338 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $338 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $788 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $809 | $1,172 | — | — | — |
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 $563 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($189). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,654 list price could save about $1,091 (66%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Moses, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 165 |
| Ron Karni, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 165 |
| Daniel Franklin, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 138 |
| Collin Mulcahy, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 134 |
| Raza Pasha, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 125 |
| Richard Hung, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 121 |
| Kathleen Mcdonald, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 108 |
| Nadia Mohyuddin, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 107 |
| Alex Lechin, M.D., F.C.C.P. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 105 |
| Manish Wani, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 105 |
| Eduardo Diaz, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 95 |
| Stephanie Chen, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 95 |
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