Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $399 — 43% below the US median ($701), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $325 | $603 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $981 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $399 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($240). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,141 list price could save about $742 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Downing, M.D. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 66 |
| Adrienne Glaich, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Jennifer Ranario, MD, MBA. | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | Houston, TX | 43 |
| Merrick Ross, M.D. | General Surgery | Houston, TX | 36 |
| Deborah Macfarlane, M.D. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 35 |
| Greg Pearson, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Jeanne Spedale, M.D. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 26 |
| Neda Nosrati, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Greg Pearson, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Farah Shah, MD | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Leah Bayliss, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 18 |
| Khanh Nguyen, M.D. | Dermatology | Houston, TX | 16 |
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