Prices at 159 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,538 — 22% above the US median ($2,076), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $440 | $3,079 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $450 | $1,126 | — | 112 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $453 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,156 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $592 | $461 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $614 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $788 | $332 | — | 110 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $795 | $1,422 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $795 | $464 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $841 | $681 | — | 88 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $878 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $881 | $1,633 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $881 | $1,458 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $881 | $1,899 | — | 92 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $940 | $329 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $1,011 | $464 | — | 88 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,040 | $614 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,043 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,057 | $297 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,057 | $297 | — | — | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $1,151 | $800 | — | 131 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $1,279 | $507 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,279 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $1,312 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 195 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 $2,538 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,996 list price could save about $2,458 (49%).
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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