Prices at 9 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $26,569 — 265% above the US median ($7,280), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $5,215 | $3,656 | — | — | 14.4% |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $25,587 | $9,287 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $27,551 | $9,281 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 15.0% |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $27,551 | $9,287 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.2% |
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 $26,569 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($2,388). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Higginbotham, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 91 |
| Clayton Adams, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 86 |
| Raj Patel, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Austin, TX | 82 |
| Christopher Vije, MD | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 66 |
| Iden Cowan, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 63 |
| Paul Le, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Austin, TX | 58 |
| Ramesh Singa, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 48 |
| Genaro Gutierrez, M.D. | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 42 |
| Yuen Cheng, MD | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 36 |
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