Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $809 — 72% below the US median ($2,908), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $809 | $1,424 | — | — | — |
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 $809 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($575). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,312 list price could save about $1,503 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Rosen, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 48 |
| Kourosh Jafarnia, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 27 |
| Melissa Arief, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Joshua Woody, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Randy Luo, MD, MBA | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 20 |
| Shari Liberman, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 20 |
| Ashton Mansour, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 19 |
| Jamie Alexander, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 12 |
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