Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,136 — 379% above the US median ($237), roughly 35.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $267 | $84 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $361 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.0% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $375 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $375 | — | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $821 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 15.2% |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,452 | $114 | — | 106 min | 14.1% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,922 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.6% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,922 | $115 | ★ 1/5 | 112 min | 15.6% |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,922 | $115 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,022 | $708 | ★ 4/5 | 80 min | 14.9% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $1,136 — about 35.4× the Medicare rate ($32). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($64).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,312 list price could save about $176 (13%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Murphy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 101 |
| Rajendra Kumar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 74 |
| Joshua Woody, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 47 |
| Colleen Costelloe, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 42 |
| Sam Lo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 42 |
| Orval West, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 40 |
| Behrang Amini, MD/PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 31 |
| Ronald Bilow, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 29 |
| Suresh Cheekatla, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 27 |
| John Madewell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 26 |
| Muqdad Kbah | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 23 |
| Douglas Macinerney, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 13 |
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