Prices at 8 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $47 — 47% below the US median ($88), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $23 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $47 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $47 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $47 | $17 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $47 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $61 | $96 | — | — | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $87 | $19 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $462 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 163 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 $47 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $130 list price could save about $83 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Duran, M.D. | Pathology | Austin, TX | 5,745 |
| Anthony Aventa, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 462 |
| Kenneth Kroll, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 365 |
| Sarah Daniels, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 362 |
| David Vo, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 356 |
| Amanda Laviolette, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 348 |
| Robert Groves, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 337 |
| Sherwin Yen, MD | Endocrinology | Austin, TX | 271 |
| Mark Hernandez, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 267 |
| Aaron Maxwell, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 266 |
| Nadeem Ansari, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 262 |
| Humberto Maldonado, MD | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 260 |
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