Prices at 174 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $376 — 29% above the US median ($291), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $58 | $39 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | Harker Heights, TX | $63 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 16.3% |
| Coleman County Medical Center Company | Coleman, TX | $73 | $96 | — | 134 min | 15.5% |
| Sabine County Hospital | Hemphill, TX | $73 | $82 | — | 114 min | 14.7% |
| Aspire Hospital | Conroe, TX | $80 | $217 | — | — | — |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $99 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.2% |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc | Harlingen, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 154 min | 14.6% |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Mission, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 15.2% |
| Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 13.7% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | Mesquite, TX | $104 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.8% |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Harlingen, TX | $104 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.6% |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center | Pampa, TX | $113 | $98 | — | 104 min | — |
| University Health System | San Antonio, TX | $127 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 374 min | 15.1% |
| University Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $127 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 14.6% |
| Tyler County Hospital | Woodville, TX | $129 | $138 | — | 130 min | 14.9% |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | Huntsville, TX | $130 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | 15.4% |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo, TX | $134 | $902 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 14.8% |
| Hardeman County Memorial Hospital | Quanah, TX | $134 | $106 | — | 97 min | — |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $141 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.4% |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater, TX | $146 | $179 | — | 84 min | 15.2% |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center | Sherman, TX | $146 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $147 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.2% |
| Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital | Throckmorton, TX | $151 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Graham Regional Medical Center | Graham, TX | $152 | $107 | — | 133 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $376 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $647 list price could save about $271 (42%).
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