Prices at 172 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $516 — 30% above the US median ($396), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $271 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $83 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $94 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas, TX | $95 | $69 | — | 81 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 | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $112 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $130 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $138 | $967 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin, TX | $156 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $157 | $115 | — | 110 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $163 | $103 | — | 131 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $166 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $166 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Muleshoe Area Medical Center | Muleshoe, TX | $167 | $223 | — | 113 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $180 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes | Burnet, TX | $181 | $135 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $192 | $98 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $194 | $158 | — | 88 min | — |
| Quail Creek Surgical Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $197 | $275 | — | — | — |
| Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital | Kenedy, TX | $200 | $138 | — | — | — |
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 $516 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,038 list price could save about $522 (50%).
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