Prices at 144 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,492 — 11% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $248 | $630 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $305 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $315 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $452 | $676 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $452 | $676 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $471 | $439 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $527 | $364 | — | 110 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $540 | $863 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $542 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $542 | $543 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $542 | $543 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $542 | $543 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $542 | $543 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $609 | $750 | — | 87 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $620 | $1,340 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $620 | $1,231 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $620 | $1,675 | — | 92 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $631 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $659 | $428 | — | 90 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $776 | $5,433 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $914 | $403 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $948 | $1,039 | — | 104 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $970 | $531 | — | 106 min | — |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale, TX | $1,081 | $1,116 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | Lubbock, TX | $1,091 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 159 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 $1,492 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,718 list price could save about $1,226 (45%).
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