Prices at 9 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $868 — 225% above the US median ($267), roughly 26.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $314 | $147 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $406 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $477 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $477 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $868 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,480 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,480 | $92 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,480 | $92 | — | — | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,037 | $92 | — | 105 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 $868 — about 26.2× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,480 list price could save about $613 (41%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cubbage, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 44 |
| Blake Staub, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Houston, TX | 24 |
| Bernhard Meyer, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 22 |
| Aiste Baltuonyte, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 12 |
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