Prices at 113 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 39% below the US median ($66), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $7 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $10 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $10 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Nocona General Hospital | Nocona, TX | $13 | $78 | ★ 1/5 | 108 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $22 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $22 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $22 | $43 | — | 88 min | — |
| Hamilton Hospital | Olney, TX | $24 | $24 | — | 94 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $25 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $26 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $26 | $38 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $26 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $29 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $33 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | — |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $33 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $33 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 213 min | — |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $33 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Southlake, TX | $33 | $41 | — | 140 min | — |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $33 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $33 | $40 | — | — | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $37 | $37 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $37 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $37 | $123 | — | — | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $43 | $21 | — | 137 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $44 | $583 | — | — | — |
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 $40 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76 list price could save about $36 (48%).
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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