Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Texas

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,718
Cash / self-pay
$1,492
Insurer-negotiated
$585
Medicare pays
$172
$531$6,572
Median cash $1,492  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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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