Prices at 171 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,255 — 21% above the US median ($2,688), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,273 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $544 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $616 | $1,127 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $649 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $770 | $968 | — | 127 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $894 | $6,257 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $959 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Runnels Hospital | Winters, TX | $964 | $634 | — | 93 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $1,046 | $332 | — | 110 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $1,059 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $1,078 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $1,151 | $1,180 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $1,250 | $2,189 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $1,250 | $1,633 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $1,250 | $2,643 | — | 92 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $1,286 | $803 | — | 131 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,328 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,328 | $953 | — | 172 min | — |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,369 | $680 | — | 112 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $1,483 | $685 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,554 | $890 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $1,676 | $1,328 | — | 124 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $1,775 | $2,155 | — | 111 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $1,808 | $951 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $1,854 | $1,402 | — | 88 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 $3,255 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,750 list price could save about $2,495 (43%).
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