Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,534 — 462% above the US median ($273), roughly 45.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $298 | $94 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $422 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $422 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $514 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,421 | $123 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,647 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,984 | $694 | ★ 4/5 | 75 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $2,383 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $2,383 | $143 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $2,383 | $143 | — | — | — |
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 $1,534 — about 45.0× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($68).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,558 list price could save about $24 (2%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Beckman, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 492 |
| Huijian Sun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 458 |
| Lydia Lee, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 377 |
| David Blumfield, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 349 |
| Ronnie Sebro, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 310 |
| David Berken, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 295 |
| David Loncarich | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 291 |
| Jason Ahuero, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 273 |
| Richard Beaver, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 263 |
| Kevin Varner, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 261 |
| Travis Hanson, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 238 |
| Ellen Roberts, DPM | Podiatry | Houston, TX | 219 |
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