Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,751 — 84% above the US median ($3,661), roughly 45.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,355 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,355 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,495 | $1,476 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $2,522 | $3,688 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $6,751 | $3,029 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $7,459 | $436 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $7,459 | $436 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $7,459 | $436 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $9,911 | $1,568 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $6,751 — about 45.2× the Medicare rate ($149). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($299).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,207 list price could save about $456 (6%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christos Katsigiannis, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Houston, TX | 127 |
| John Davis, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Houston, TX | 113 |
| Edward Rhee, MD | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 62 |
| Jesse Uyeda, MD | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 62 |
| Arpit Bhargava, M.D. | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Anand Saranathan, M.D. | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 44 |
| Miguel Montero, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Houston, TX | 42 |
| Bill Chang, MD | Vascular Surgery | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Juan Frommer, M.D. | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 38 |
| Joseph Besho, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Rupal Patel, M.D. | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Ahmad Isbitan, M.D. | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 30 |
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