Prices at 169 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,775 — 30% above the US median ($2,136), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $440 | $956 | — | 112 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $473 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $473 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,105 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $536 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $630 | $700 | — | 127 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $727 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $734 | $5,138 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $741 | $454 | — | 88 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $822 | $461 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $843 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $928 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $947 | $264 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $993 | $454 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $1,002 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $1,054 | $834 | — | 124 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,125 | $1,056 | — | 172 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,177 | $702 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,239 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,239 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $1,248 | $1,681 | — | 88 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,252 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $1,269 | $1,722 | — | 111 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,287 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 156 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 $2,775 — about 10.6× 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 $2,516 (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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