Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,434 — 39% below the US median ($7,280), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,497 | $3,211 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,434 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $4,434 | — | ★ 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 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 $4,434 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($2,388). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,855 list price could save about $9,421 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Lewis, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 68 |
| Pawan Grover | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Daniel Pak, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 38 |
| Loyola Gressot | Neurosurgery | Houston, TX | 32 |
| Ankur Mehta, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 22 |
| George Atallah, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 22 |
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