Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $238 — 8% below the US median ($258), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $51 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $51 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $238 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,189 | $595 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,219 | $409 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $238 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $681 list price could save about $443 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latricia Gillis, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 426 |
| Todd Siff, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 420 |
| Jeffrey Whitsett, MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 395 |
| Nathan Baumer, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 318 |
| Adam Sweeney, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 317 |
| Gregory Trolley, M.D. | Neurology | Houston, TX | 315 |
| Thomas Falvey, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 265 |
| Blake Staub, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Houston, TX | 263 |
| Sagar Chokshi, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 248 |
| George Younis, MD | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 246 |
| Murtaza Ghadiali, MD | Otolaryngology | Houston, TX | 242 |
| Jesse Mckey, MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | 226 |
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