Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,738 — 56% below the US median ($3,923), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,738 | $2,853 | — | — | — |
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 $1,738 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($750). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,965 list price could save about $3,227 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndsey Kilgore, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 58 |
| Sherry Lim, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Suellen Arentz, M.D. | Surgical Oncology | Houston, TX | 35 |
| Solange Cox, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 31 |
| Makesha Miggins, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 30 |
| Jamie Wagner, D.O. | Surgical Oncology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| Fernando Angarita, MD, MSC, FRCSC | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Thu Ha Lee, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Matthew Piotrowski, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Jessica Colen, M.D. | Surgical Oncology | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Michelino Scarlata, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Nina Tamirisa, MD | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 22 |
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