Prices at 119 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,165 — 32% below the US median ($3,169), roughly 2.1× 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 | $1,632 | ★ 2/5 | 174 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 September 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 $2,165 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($1,023). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,047).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,408 list price could save about $3,243 (60%).
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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