Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $577 — 41% above the US median ($408), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $356 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $474 | $981 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $577 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $577 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $796 | $291 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $577 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($52). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,354 list price could save about $777 (57%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Charnov, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 167 |
| John Harrell, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 61 |
| Roy Smith, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 36 |
| Kevin Lyu, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Jason Hua, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Joey Hung, DO | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 33 |
| Cole Fitzgerald, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 29 |
| Matthew Higgs, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 27 |
| See Chin, M.D. | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 26 |
| Naveen Ramineni, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Ankur Mehta, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Pamela Blake, MD | Neurology | Houston, TX | 22 |
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