Prices at 7 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $129 — 6% above the US median ($122), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $63 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $63 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $114 | $36 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $129 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $615 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,016 | $121 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,050 | $121 | ★ 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 $129 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $368 list price could save about $239 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Brown, MD | Endocrinology | Houston, TX | 566 |
| Scott Lisse, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 158 |
| Shannon Gregorek, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 150 |
| Theodore Lawler, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 136 |
| Joel Nachimson, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 131 |
| Alex Su, MD | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 120 |
| Abel Flores, M.D., M.P.H. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 109 |
| Ravneet Nagi, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 102 |
| Suzanne Marshall, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 96 |
| Shi-Tze Lu, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 84 |
| Mustaq Maredia, MD | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 72 |
| Melissa Jacobs, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 67 |
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