Prices at 149 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,409 — 12% above the US median ($2,142), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,152 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $533 | $819 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $790 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $746 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $783 | $795 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $783 | $784 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $803 | $1,001 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $803 | $1,001 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $806 | $1,129 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $816 | $807 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $896 | $433 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $963 | $2,116 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $963 | $2,033 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $963 | $2,226 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $971 | $437 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $971 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $971 | $435 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $971 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,012 | $1,056 | — | 172 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,092 | $418 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,092 | $418 | — | — | — |
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 $2,409 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,113 list price could save about $1,705 (41%).
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