Prices at 168 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,409 — 16% above the US median ($2,083), roughly 6.5× 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 | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $498 | $784 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,279 | — | — | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $541 | $742 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $541 | $742 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $561 | $915 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $697 | $662 | — | 112 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $753 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $743 | $5,037 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $816 | $702 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $827 | $256 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $849 | $264 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $896 | $393 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $963 | $1,930 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $963 | $1,660 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $963 | $2,177 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $971 | $435 | ★ 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 | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $984 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,012 | $1,056 | — | 172 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $1,086 | $454 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,092 | $368 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,092 | $368 | — | — | — |
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 $4,563 list price could save about $2,154 (47%).
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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