Prices at 6 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $325 — 263% above the US median ($89), roughly 24.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $155 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $306 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $306 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $344 | $16 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $643 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $674 | $56 | — | 105 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 $325 — about 24.3× 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 $814 list price could save about $490 (60%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Su, MD | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 563 |
| Dwane Broussard, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 545 |
| Chinglin Chan, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 460 |
| Melissa Jacobs, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 377 |
| Alice Chiu, MD | Endocrinology | Houston, TX | 375 |
| Mustaq Maredia, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 347 |
| Scott Lisse, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 346 |
| Jeffrey Brown, MD | Endocrinology | Houston, TX | 326 |
| Felicia Feng, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 274 |
| David Nelson, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 269 |
| Ann Domask, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 251 |
| Yana Romanov, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 239 |
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