Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $272 — 68% below the US median ($863), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $272 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $272 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $272 | $86 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $272 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $481 | $86 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $637 | $86 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $2,371 | $2,265 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $272 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($176). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $756 list price could save about $484 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Singa, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 65 |
| Genaro Gutierrez, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 62 |
| Raimy Amasha, MD | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 56 |
| Christopher Vije, MD | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 56 |
| Iden Cowan, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 52 |
| Jason Carroll | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 35 |
| David Harris, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 31 |
| Mahan Ostadian, D.O | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 30 |
| Kenneth Bunch, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 28 |
| Robert Marks, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 26 |
| Christopher Massey, MD | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 25 |
| Raj Patel, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 24 |
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