Prices at 10 hospitals in Houston, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,436 — 425% above the US median ($274), roughly 33.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | Houston, TX | $462 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center | Houston, TX | $673 | — | ★ 4/5 | 252 min | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston, TX | $673 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,225 | $153 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,647 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston, TX | $1,916 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston, TX | $1,916 | $153 | ★ 1/5 | 104 min | — |
| Healthbridge Childrens's Hospital of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,916 | $153 | — | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,104 | $736 | ★ 4/5 | 75 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 $1,436 — about 33.6× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,916 list price could save about $480 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Siff, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 307 |
| Corinne Cloud, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 189 |
| Bryan Mills, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 182 |
| Randy Luo, MD, MBA | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 146 |
| Darshan Patel, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 145 |
| Kourosh Jafarnia, MD | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 139 |
| Ronnie Sebro, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 128 |
| Vijay Mittal, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Houston, TX | 111 |
| Nicholas Fiore, M.D., F.A.C.S | Hand Surgery | Houston, TX | 108 |
| Omar Dimachkieh, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 105 |
| Thomas Mehlhoff | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 99 |
| Mark Henry, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Houston, TX | 97 |
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