Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 70% below the US median ($402), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $122 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $122 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $122 | $233 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $122 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $238 | $178 | — | — | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $829 | $779 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $122 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $340 list price could save about $217 (64%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Austin
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fernandez, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 47 |
| Yessar Hussain, M.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 44 |
| Darshan Shah, MD | Neurology | Austin, TX | 28 |
| Yessar Hussain, M.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 20 |
| Sara Austin, M.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 20 |
| Devin Leslie, DO | Neurology | Austin, TX | 20 |
| Shailesh Reddy, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 14 |
| Sara Westgate, M.D., PH.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 14 |
| Anjuli Desai, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 12 |
| Darshan Shah, MD | Neurology | Austin, TX | 12 |
| Sara Westgate, M.D., PH.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 11 |
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