Prices at 161 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $644 — 14% above the US median ($566), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital | El Paso, TX | $114 | $205 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $120 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $125 | $72 | — | 106 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $127 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $165 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $170 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $175 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $175 | $184 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $175 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $175 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $175 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $175 | $228 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Hamilton Hospital | Olney, TX | $200 | $192 | — | 94 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $200 | $159 | — | 110 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $213 | $1,116 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $217 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $230 | $212 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $236 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $259 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $268 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital | Kenedy, TX | $276 | $221 | — | — | — |
| Coon Memorial Hospital | Dalhart, TX | $294 | — | — | 172 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $302 | $225 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis | Luling, TX | $302 | $225 | — | 88 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $340 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 300 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 $644 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,164 list price could save about $520 (45%).
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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