Prices at 179 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $372 — 40% above the US median ($266), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas Medical Center | Gainesville, TX | $63 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $67 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $72 | $96 | — | 130 min | — |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $72 | $82 | — | 116 min | — |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $185 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $99 | $44 | ★ 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 | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $107 | $66 | — | 131 min | — |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $109 | $84 | — | 110 min | — |
| Fisher County Hospital District | Rotan, TX | $116 | $86 | — | 110 min | — |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $129 | $902 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $129 | $129 | — | 144 min | — |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $130 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $134 | $106 | — | 94 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $140 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $140 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $140 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 366 min | — |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $140 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $141 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton, TX | $147 | $118 | — | 88 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 $372 — about 11.2× 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 $674 list price could save about $302 (45%).
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