Prices at 171 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,378 — 24% above the US median ($1,913), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $362 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $400 | $956 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $404 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brownfield Regional Medical Center | Brownfield, TX | $415 | $892 | — | 112 min | — |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall, TX | $490 | $616 | — | 127 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $625 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $666 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $755 | $352 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $767 | $5,366 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $828 | $1,535 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $828 | $1,321 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $828 | $1,785 | — | 92 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $844 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $854 | $203 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $903 | $290 | — | 88 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $916 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $1,005 | $480 | — | 131 min | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,102 | $632 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $1,127 | $633 | — | — | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $1,190 | $1,926 | — | 124 min | — |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $1,192 | $805 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,243 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $1,248 | $1,516 | — | 111 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $1,271 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $1,271 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 249 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 $2,378 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,990 list price could save about $1,613 (40%).
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