Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,865 — 333% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 39.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $1,545 | $1,073 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,879 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,879 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,937 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $14,793 | $828 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $20,010 | $828 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $20,010 | $828 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $20,010 | $828 | — | — | — |
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 $8,865 — about 39.1× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,332 list price could save about $1,467 (14%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majdi Radaideh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 93 |
| Elliott Friedman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 76 |
| Hani Haykal, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 76 |
| Payam Ghazi, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 38 |
| Natalia Solomon, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Andrew Chang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Umar Kudrath, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 32 |
| Barry Berkowitz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 31 |
| Sagar Patel | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Sooyoung Martin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 15 |
| Tara Hagopian, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Maria Payan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 13 |
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