Prices at 170 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,242 — 23% above the US median ($2,627), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,473 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $586 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $632 | $1,138 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $647 | $265 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $809 | $5,663 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $892 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $1,011 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $1,060 | $332 | — | 110 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $1,078 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,151 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| North Runnels Hospital | Winters, TX | $1,268 | $809 | — | 93 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $1,284 | $801 | — | 131 min | — |
| Hill Regional Hospital | Hillsboro, TX | $1,350 | $945 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,369 | $679 | — | 112 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,394 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $1,460 | $2,557 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $1,460 | $1,819 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $1,460 | $3,087 | — | 92 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $1,483 | $685 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,551 | $889 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,659 | $953 | — | 172 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $1,700 | $1,343 | — | 94 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $1,714 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,714 | $545 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $1,775 | $2,155 | — | 111 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 $3,242 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,596 list price could save about $2,354 (42%).
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