Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $237 — 318% above the US median ($57), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $48 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $61 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $61 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $92 | $53 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $192 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $282 | $86 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $370 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $370 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $370 | $104 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $377 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $237 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $273 list price could save about $36 (13%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Rensimer | Infectious Disease | Houston, TX | 108 |
| Christopher Finnila, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 63 |
| Suzanne Lasek-Nesselquist, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 58 |
| Christopher Nevins, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 49 |
| Tiffany Burns, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 39 |
| Jennifer Guss, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Thomas Lux, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 34 |
| Cuong Trinh, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 28 |
| Riddhi Bodani, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Jeannine Wallace, P.A.-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Brian Goldfarb, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Susan Williams, MD | Geriatric Medicine | Houston, TX | 23 |
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