Prices at 183 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $284 — 22% above the US median ($233), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $50 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas, TX | $52 | $50 | — | 81 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $55 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $72 | $84 | — | 116 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $166 | — | — | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $86 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $86 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $92 | $66 | — | 131 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $95 | $64 | — | 110 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $99 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $100 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $117 | $100 | — | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $118 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $120 | $160 | — | 113 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $124 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio, TX | $124 | $87 | — | 121 min | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $125 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Coryell Memorial Hospital | Gatesville, TX | $128 | $39 | — | 137 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $129 | $129 | — | 144 min | — |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $132 | $81 | — | — | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $134 | $106 | — | 94 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 $284 — about 8.8× 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 $579 list price could save about $296 (51%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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