Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $542 — 87% below the US median ($4,167), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $542 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $542 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,343 | $2,034 | — | — | — |
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 $542 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($373). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,694 list price could save about $1,152 (68%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Graber, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 49 |
| David Lim, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Paul Smith, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Sophie Fletcher, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Stephen Lapin, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 21 |
| Lawrence Baum, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 17 |
| Lauren Castillo, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Surena Matin, M.D., F.A.C.S. | Urology | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Monty Aghazadeh, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Matthew Wszolek, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 12 |
| Samit Soni, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 11 |
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