Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $353 — 28% above the US median ($276), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin, TX | $353 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin, TX | $353 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 249 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin, TX | $353 | $40 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin, TX | $353 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $354 | $85 | — | — | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $439 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus | Austin, TX | $553 | $529 | — | — | — |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,271 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $1,271 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $353 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $980 list price could save about $626 (64%).
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Doctors who perform this in Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Salazar, MD | Emergency Medicine | Austin, TX | 844 |
| Vinay Kamble, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | 305 |
| Michael Moghimi, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Austin, TX | 182 |
| Kellan Schallert, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 157 |
| Tariq Alam, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Austin, TX | 61 |
| Christopher Vije, MD | Pain Management | Austin, TX | 55 |
| Michael Loeb, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Austin, TX | 53 |
| Ryan Tibbetts, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Austin, TX | 34 |
| Okay Onan, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Austin, TX | 29 |
| Richard Wupperman, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Austin, TX | 29 |
| Jim Fernandez, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Austin, TX | 28 |
| Michael Farris, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Austin, TX | 27 |
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