Prices at 6 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $137 — 229% above the US median ($42), roughly 30.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $111 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $111 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $137 | $6 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $154 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $309 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $137 — about 30.3× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $347 list price could save about $210 (61%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manaf Alroumoh, M.D. | Nephrology | Houston, TX | 108 |
| Tiffany Dugas, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 54 |
| Camaran Roberts, MD | Emergency Medicine | Houston, TX | 39 |
| Tara Shani, M.D | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 23 |
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