Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,683 — 42% below the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $1,561 | $1,322 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $2,631 | $1,510 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $2,683 | $1,489 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $2,683 | $1,406 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $2,683 | $1,410 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $4,510 | $1,489 | — | — | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $6,132 | $1,510 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $6,683 | $6,223 | — | — | — |
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Trubek, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 951 |
| Stanislav Spiridonov, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 948 |
| James Leake | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 656 |
| John Leahy, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 184 |
| Simon Trubek, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 141 |
| Stanislav Spiridonov, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 132 |
| Rohit Khanna, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 128 |
| James Toby, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 101 |
| Mark Auler, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 98 |
| Jeffrey Sheneman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 98 |
| James Leake | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 92 |
| Michael Mcclelland, MD | Urology | Austin, TX | 67 |
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