X-ray of the hip cost in Austin, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $145 — 39% below the US median ($239), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital Austin, TX $63 $48 14.4%
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX $130 $49 ★ 3/5 186 min 14.3%
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX $130 $48 ★ 4/5 233 min 14.9%
Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX $130 $49 134 min 14.8%
Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX $130 $49 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.4%
Dell Children's Medical Center Austin, TX $160 $49
North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX $392 $110 ★ 3/5 156 min 14.4%
Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus Austin, TX $398 $339
St David's Medical Center Austin, TX $1,161 $175 ★ 4/5 161 min 15.0%
St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin, TX $1,161 $182 ★ 3/5 149 min 15.2%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$362
Cash / self-pay
$145
Insurer-negotiated
$49
Medicare pays
$49
$124$1,161
Median cash $145  ·  Medicare $49  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $145 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($49). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($98).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $362 list price could save about $217 (60%).

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