Prices at 151 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,712 — 32% above the US median ($2,061), roughly 10.4× 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 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $495 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,211 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $616 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $662 | $480 | — | — | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $734 | $5,138 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $741 | $464 | — | 89 min | 14.2% |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $822 | $431 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 14.9% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $878 | $658 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.0% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $896 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $993 | $464 | ★ 5/5 | 121 min | 14.7% |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $1,002 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,012 | $1,056 | — | 192 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,044 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $1,055 | $550 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| 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 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $1,224 | $1,469 | — | 96 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,252 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | 14.4% |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $1,301 | $911 | — | 106 min | 14.7% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $1,335 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $1,335 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $1,335 | $382 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
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 June 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 $2,712 — about 10.4× 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 $2,579 (49%).
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