Prices at 169 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $344 — 10% below the US median ($380), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $62 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $74 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Burleson St Joseph Health Center | Caldwell, TX | $86 | $185 | — | 80 min | — |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center | Madisonville, TX | $86 | $171 | — | 108 min | — |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center | Navasota, TX | $86 | $232 | — | 92 min | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $89 | $119 | — | 113 min | — |
| North Runnels Hospital | Winters, TX | $95 | $102 | — | 93 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $114 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $115 | $141 | — | 111 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $118 | $825 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $126 | $490 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $133 | $158 | — | 137 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $149 | $149 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hansford County Hospital | Spearman, TX | $150 | $180 | — | 92 min | — |
| Yoakum County Hospital | Denver City, TX | $167 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $167 | $169 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $168 | $216 | — | 88 min | — |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $170 | $209 | — | 87 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $173 | $100 | — | 106 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $175 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $175 | $413 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $180 | $131 | — | — | — |
| Christus Southeast Texas-St Elizabeth | Beaumont, TX | $189 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Mc Camey Hospital | Mccamey, TX | $194 | $171 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $196 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 190 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 $344 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $688 list price could save about $344 (50%).
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