Prices at 7 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 15% below the US median ($38), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $32 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | 14.3% |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $32 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 233 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $32 | $4 | — | 134 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $32 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.4% |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $60 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $64 | $49 | — | — | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $378 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
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 $32 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $89 list price could save about $57 (64%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anurekha Chadha, MD | Rheumatology | Austin, TX | 383 |
| Robert Groves, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 330 |
| Sonia Yousuf, MD | Rheumatology | Austin, TX | 320 |
| Tina Bunch, MD | Rheumatology | Austin, TX | 188 |
| Matthew Dwyer, DO | Rheumatology | Austin, TX | 116 |
| Sheri Valencia, MSN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Austin, TX | 84 |
| Scott Boruchow, M.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 35 |
| Andrea Raymond, M.D. | Neurology | Austin, TX | 17 |
| Bruce Page, MD | Family Practice | Austin, TX | 16 |
| David Michel, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Austin, TX | 16 |
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