Prices at 8 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $147 — 327% above the US median ($34), roughly 54.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $73 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $76 | $3 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $99 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $99 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $194 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $278 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $278 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $278 | $11 | — | — | — |
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 $147 — about 54.1× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $278 list price could save about $132 (47%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lapin, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 1,581 |
| Kumaran Sathyamoorthy, MD, MPH | Urology | Houston, TX | 1,551 |
| Andrew Selzman, M.D | Urology | Houston, TX | 1,507 |
| Michael Lewitton, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 1,413 |
| David Ho, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 1,391 |
| Lara Matheson, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 1,072 |
| Kevin Nickell, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 999 |
| Tung Shu, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 916 |
| Victor Lizarraga, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 797 |
| Michael Mineo, M.D. | Urology | Houston, TX | 792 |
| Gregory Hester, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 773 |
| David Goldfarb, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | 737 |
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