Prices at 11 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,548 — 21% above the US median ($1,278), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $906 | $920 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $942 | $1,086 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,328 | $1,240 | — | — | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $1,423 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,673 | $2,509 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,673 | $2,091 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,821 | $3,563 | — | 108 min | — |
| Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics | Dallas, TX | $9,376 | $7,285 | — | — | — |
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 $1,548 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,190 list price could save about $1,642 (51%).
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Doctors who perform this in Dallas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tori Manhardt, PA | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 140 |
| Quoc-Uy Nguyen | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 84 |
| William Thompson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 69 |
| Jason Moss, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 53 |
| Swar Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 46 |
| Sumera Makhani, PA | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 44 |
| James Hill, MD | Interventional Radiology | Dallas, TX | 43 |
| Angela Courtney, PA | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 40 |
| Lauren Heiser | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 38 |
| Mark Reddick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas, TX | 37 |
| Clayton Trimmer, DO | Interventional Radiology | Dallas, TX | 37 |
| Connor Middlekauff, PA | Physician Assistant | Dallas, TX | 34 |
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