Prices at 9 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $203 — 128% above the US median ($89), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $98 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $203 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $203 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $203 | $14 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $203 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $291 | $16 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $707 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $884 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
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 July 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 $203 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $565 list price could save about $361 (64%).
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Doctors who perform this in Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Duran, M.D. | Pathology | Austin, TX | 9,168 |
| Anthony Aventa, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 559 |
| David Vo, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 515 |
| Amanda Laviolette, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 482 |
| Sarah Daniels, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 415 |
| Robert Groves, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 379 |
| Kenneth Kroll, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 377 |
| Humberto Maldonado, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 347 |
| Erica Carroll, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 333 |
| Anna Buteau, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 309 |
| Aaron Maxwell, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 305 |
| Nadeem Ansari, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 291 |
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