Prices at 166 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $295 — 4% below the US median ($306), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas, TX | $45 | $50 | — | 81 min | — |
| Mc Camey Hospital | Mccamey, TX | $62 | $37 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $63 | $42 | — | — | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $69 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $191 | — | — | — |
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $81 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $103 | $722 | ★ 2/5 | 215 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 | — |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $112 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Kyle, TX | $113 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Muenster Memorial Hospital | Muenster, TX | $114 | $58 | — | 108 min | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $116 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $119 | $88 | — | 131 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $128 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $128 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $129 | $141 | — | 144 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $130 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bayside Community Hospital | Anahuac, TX | $132 | $76 | — | 106 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $132 | $98 | — | 110 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $134 | $96 | — | 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 $295 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $525 list price could save about $230 (44%).
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