Prices at 174 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $408 — 23% above the US median ($331), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $63 | $47 | — | — | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $80 | $312 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $168 | — | — | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $92 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $99 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $104 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | — |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital | Sonora, TX | $123 | $106 | — | 124 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $129 | $129 | — | 144 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $131 | $84 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $134 | $106 | — | 94 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $137 | $84 | — | 131 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $148 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $156 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | Seguin, TX | $162 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock, TX | $164 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho | Andrews, TX | $187 | $243 | — | 106 min | — |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital | Corpus Christi, TX | $188 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | $188 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder, TX | $190 | $161 | — | 90 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $198 | $198 | — | 110 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 $408 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $709 list price could save about $302 (43%).
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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