Prices at 168 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 20% below the US median ($49), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist McKinney Hospital | Mckinney, TX | $6 | $11 | — | 92 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital for Surgery | Addison, TX | $7 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $8 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $10 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $10 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $10 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $10 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $10 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $10 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $10 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $10 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $10 | $15 | — | 110 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $12 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $12 | $75 | — | 71 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $16 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $17 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $18 | $23 | — | 88 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $20 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $20 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $22 | $29 | — | 127 min | — |
| Nocona General Hospital | Nocona, TX | $23 | $65 | ★ 1/5 | 108 min | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville | Brownsville, TX | $23 | — | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $25 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $27 | $37 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $27 | $36 | — | 108 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 $39 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $87 list price could save about $48 (55%).
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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