Prices at 120 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,905 — 39% below the US median ($3,143), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $406 | $3,937 | — | — | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $688 | $1,506 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $1,091 | $628 | — | 106 min | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $1,355 | $1,770 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston, TX | $1,644 | $1,889 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $2,165 | $1,220 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas, TX | $4,062 | $2,288 | ★ 4/5 | 300 min | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene, TX | $5,408 | $2,492 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | Brownwood, TX | $5,408 | $2,492 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $9,063 | $1,660 | ★ 3/5 | 219 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 $1,905 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($1,023). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,047).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,662 list price could save about $2,757 (59%).
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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