Prices at 142 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,595 — 28% above the US median ($2,022), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $453 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $499 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $499 | $545 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $500 | $1,523 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $647 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $689 | $464 | — | 88 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $700 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $721 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $762 | $5,333 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $878 | $760 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $940 | $382 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $993 | $464 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $1,012 | $1,056 | — | 172 min | — |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $1,066 | $773 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,110 | $368 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $1,110 | $368 | — | — | — |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan, TX | $1,223 | $715 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $1,226 | $1,472 | — | 92 min | — |
| Hill Regional Hospital | Hillsboro, TX | $1,350 | $945 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $1,377 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $1,397 | $487 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Carrollton Regional Medical Center | Carrollton, TX | $1,448 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | Lancaster, TX | $1,483 | $685 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kell West Regional Hospital | Wichita Falls, TX | $1,499 | $571 | — | — | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $1,500 | $1,185 | — | 94 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 $2,595 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,452 list price could save about $1,857 (42%).
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