Prices at 172 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,394 — 23% above the US median ($1,939), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $398 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $400 | $1,475 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $413 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $415 | $886 | — | 111 min | 15.0% |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $435 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.4% |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $490 | $616 | — | 125 min | 15.1% |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $666 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $755 | $349 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 14.9% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $767 | $5,366 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $784 | $290 | — | 89 min | 14.2% |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $790 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $790 | $351 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $825 | $203 | — | 104 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $828 | $1,535 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $828 | $1,321 | — | 104 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $828 | $1,785 | — | 94 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $844 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $916 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $918 | $290 | ★ 5/5 | 121 min | 14.7% |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,021 | $585 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $1,144 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $1,144 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $1,144 | $224 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $1,144 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $1,169 | $818 | — | 106 min | 14.7% |
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 August 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 $2,394 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($192). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($383).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,990 list price could save about $1,596 (40%).
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