Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,755 — 33% below the US median ($2,606), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $809 | $1,172 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,755 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $1,755 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 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 $1,755 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,484 list price could save about $3,729 (68%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy He, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Houston, TX | 77 |
| Michael Mccann, MD | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 54 |
| Taylor Lewis, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 50 |
| Robert Sickler, MD | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 48 |
| Mitchell Engle, M.D., PH.D. | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 44 |
| Purvi Patel, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Houston, TX | 41 |
| Sagar Chokshi, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 39 |
| Edward Baumgartner, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 39 |
| Jason Hale | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 35 |
| Basem Hamid, MD | Neurology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| Ankur Mehta, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 26 |
| Jeffery Lee, MD | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 26 |
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