Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,711 — 62% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $998 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,912 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,912 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $2,252 | $2,303 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,170 | $1,528 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $3,795 | $2,431 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $3,795 | $2,431 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $3,795 | $2,431 | — | — | — |
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 $2,711 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,795 list price could save about $1,084 (29%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Murthy, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 34 |
| David Irwin, MD | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Stephen Lee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Stephen Mcrae, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| Judy Ahrar, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Ketan Shah, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Zeyad Metwalli, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Adam Alli, MD | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 19 |
| Nicolas Cardenas, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Steven Yevich, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Mohamed Abdelsalam, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 17 |
| Ethan Lin, MD | Interventional Radiology | Houston, TX | 17 |
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