Prices at 152 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,731 — 34% above the US median ($2,042), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $495 | $503 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $495 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $993 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $616 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $662 | $480 | — | — | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $734 | $5,138 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $741 | $464 | — | 88 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $822 | $428 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $878 | $658 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $896 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $993 | $464 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $1,002 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,012 | $1,056 | — | 172 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $1,033 | $563 | — | 131 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,044 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $1,055 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,090 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,090 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,211 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $1,224 | $1,469 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,252 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $1,335 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $1,335 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $1,335 | $382 | — | 130 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 $2,731 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,291 list price could save about $2,560 (48%).
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