Prices at 167 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,439 — 26% above the US median ($1,929), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $400 | $1,372 | — | — | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $413 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $413 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $415 | $892 | — | 112 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $440 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $490 | $616 | — | 127 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $563 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $601 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $646 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $728 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $728 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $728 | $225 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $728 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $755 | $465 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $777 | $290 | — | 88 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $838 | $595 | — | 131 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $860 | $290 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $916 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $923 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $954 | $203 | — | 110 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $968 | $775 | — | 124 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $994 | $4,724 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,019 | $590 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $1,088 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,093 | $752 | ★ 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 $2,439 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,878 list price could save about $2,439 (50%).
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