Prices at 100 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $147 — 7% below the US median ($158), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $64 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $67 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $67 | $583 | — | — | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $78 | $44 | — | 106 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $136 | $101 | — | — | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $157 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $164 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $187 | $174 | — | — | — |
| Childrens Medical Center Plano | Plano, TX | $187 | $174 | — | — | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $267 | $140 | ★ 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 $147 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($106). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($212).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $249 list price could save about $102 (41%).
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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