Prices at 130 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,759 — 23% below the US median ($3,603), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $736 | $1,918 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $1,385 | $794 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $1,570 | $409 | — | 104 min | — |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $1,676 | $5,790 | — | 71 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,717 | $4,113 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $2,030 | $939 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $2,759 | $1,503 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $3,014 | $6,924 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $5,452 | $2,914 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $5,683 | $5,724 | — | 87 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $7,361 | $2,451 | — | 137 min | — |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $12,408 | $2,541 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls, TX | $33,920 | — | ★ 3/5 | 172 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 $2,759 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($1,164). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,329).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,987 list price could save about $2,228 (45%).
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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