Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,780 — 52% above the US median ($1,828), roughly 14.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,504 | $1,626 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan | Plano, TX | $2,504 | $1,626 | — | 164 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Center Plano | Plano, TX | $3,055 | $2,851 | — | — | — |
| Medical City Plano | Plano, TX | $7,822 | $907 | ★ 3/5 | 141 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 September 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 $2,780 — about 14.2× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,174 list price could save about $1,394 (33%).
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 Plano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Chen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 225 |
| Xuchen Zhang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 220 |
| Robert Nisbet, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 181 |
| Kelly Tornow, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 173 |
| Tuong Le, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 155 |
| Bao-Tram Nguyen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 148 |
| Varsha Kumar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 142 |
| Jeffrey Ho, M.D., PH.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 140 |
| Jeremy Clark, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 128 |
| William Gao | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 113 |
| Christopher Goscin, M.D., M.B.A | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 106 |
| Ryomin Kim, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Plano, TX | 104 |
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