Prices at 146 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,361 — 48% below the US median ($6,507), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $623 | $1,897 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $668 | $5,805 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $1,181 | $631 | — | 106 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $1,679 | $3,437 | — | 110 min | — |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,894 | $7,440 | — | 108 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,901 | $4,279 | — | — | — |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas | Irving, TX | $1,937 | $7,440 | — | 71 min | — |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $2,018 | $7,024 | — | 87 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $2,032 | $1,363 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $2,215 | $308 | — | 104 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $2,327 | $1,124 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,497 | $3,937 | — | — | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $3,275 | — | — | 172 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $3,317 | $4,963 | — | 106 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $3,406 | $2,760 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $5,239 | $2,098 | — | 137 min | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $5,758 | $1,889 | — | — | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $5,980 | $6,069 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $5,980 | $6,219 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $6,040 | $8,059 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster, TX | $8,662 | $9,823 | — | 170 min | — |
| Baytown Medical Center Lp | Baytown, TX | $8,913 | $2,196 | — | 102 min | — |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $10,725 | $5,956 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale, TX | $16,072 | $8,059 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | — |
| Yoakum County Hospital | Denver City, TX | $16,575 | $11,602 | — | — | — |
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 $3,361 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($1,004). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,008).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,933 list price could save about $4,572 (58%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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