Prices at 171 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,274 — 11% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $346 | $2,424 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $348 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $348 | $349 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $348 | $433 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $348 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $348 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $348 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $415 | $892 | — | 112 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $453 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,038 | — | — | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $510 | $265 | — | 106 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $527 | $467 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $574 | $454 | — | 88 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $630 | $700 | — | 127 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $639 | $1,372 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $639 | $1,257 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $639 | $1,596 | — | 92 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $653 | $264 | — | 110 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $765 | $460 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $773 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $822 | $461 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $909 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $928 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $930 | $454 | ★ 5/5 | 116 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 $2,274 — about 10.0× 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 $4,355 list price could save about $2,081 (48%).
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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