Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,110 — 244% above the US median ($323), roughly 23.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $254 | $109 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $528 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $528 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $558 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,110 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,330 | $147 | — | 105 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $2,173 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $2,173 | $147 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $2,173 | $147 | — | — | — |
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 $1,110 — about 23.4× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,650 list price could save about $540 (33%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Stuckey, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 172 |
| William Murphy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 85 |
| David Wells, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 78 |
| Jeffrey Ratusznik, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 66 |
| Blake Staub, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Houston, TX | 63 |
| Rajendra Kumar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 60 |
| David Wimberley | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 52 |
| Edward Baldwin, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 46 |
| Christopher Hulen | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 37 |
| Orin Hall, M.D. | Preventive Medicine | Houston, TX | 25 |
| Kevin Lyu, M.D. | Family Practice | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Jason Hale | Pain Management | Houston, TX | 23 |
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