Prices at 180 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $562 — 12% above the US median ($502), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $104 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $104 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $104 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $104 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $104 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $105 | $200 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $117 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $128 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $130 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $140 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $163 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $166 | $258 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $188 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $188 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $193 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $200 | $224 | — | — | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $208 | $291 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $217 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $217 | $108 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $217 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $224 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $231 | $98 | — | 110 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $242 | $1,389 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Kimble Hospital | Junction, TX | $250 | $300 | — | 129 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 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 $562 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $937 list price could save about $375 (40%).
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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