Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $737 — 15% below the US median ($863), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $718 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $737 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $737 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 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 $737 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($176). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,303 list price could save about $1,566 (68%).
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 Houston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cohen, MD | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 99 |
| Danish Ali, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 85 |
| Mitchell Engle, M.D., PH.D. | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 80 |
| Edward Baumgartner, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 77 |
| Purvi Patel, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Houston, TX | 77 |
| Hani Haykal, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 60 |
| Pawan Grover | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 48 |
| Cathy He, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Houston, TX | 48 |
| Sagar Chokshi, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 47 |
| Michael Mccann, MD | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 47 |
| Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A | Interventional Pain Management | Houston, TX | 44 |
| Daniel Pak, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 35 |
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