Prices at 170 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 43% above the US median ($51), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $15 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $16 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Anson General Hospital | Anson, TX | $20 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $21 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $21 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $24 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $24 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $26 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $26 | $99 | — | 108 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $26 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $27 | $27 | — | 144 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $28 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Shamrock General Hospital | Shamrock, TX | $35 | $46 | — | 90 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $35 | $41 | — | 92 min | — |
| Collingsworth General Hospital | Wellington, TX | $35 | $39 | — | 117 min | — |
| Medina Regional Hospital | Hondo, TX | $36 | $19 | — | 129 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $40 | $24 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $40 | $23 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $40 | $14 | — | 92 min | — |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $40 | $26 | — | 90 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $42 | $53 | — | 127 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $42 | $20 | — | — | — |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $44 | $30 | — | 104 min | — |
| Hereford Regional Medical Center | Hereford, TX | $45 | $45 | — | 93 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $46 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 300 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 $72 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $131 list price could save about $58 (45%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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