Hospital prices in Houston, TX

Compare prices at 11 hospitals in Houston, TX, covering 534 procedures from their machine-readable files.

💲 Best value in Houston: Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital — about 11% below the US average.

Hospitals in Houston

Procedure prices in Houston

ProcedureCash (median)Hospitals
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$659
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,9457
Abdominal ultrasound$1,9839
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$2,2699
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,6969
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$57410
Abscess drainage (simple)$73910
Abscess incision and drainage$65710
Achilles tendon repair$1,9237
ACL knee reconstruction$2,4987
Acupuncture—6
Acupuncture (each additional)—6
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy)$1,3437
Albumin blood test$665
Aldosterone test$1765
Alkaline phosphatase test$1738
Allergy patch testing—6
Allergy shots—6
Allergy testing—6
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$2388
ALT liver enzyme test$1556
Ammonia blood test$1958
Amniocentesis$57210
Amylase test$1375
Anal fistula repair$1,3437
Ankle fracture repair$2,4977
Ankle replacement$2,0877
Annual physical (established patient)$1877
Annual physical (new patient)$2277
Anoscopy$1169
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$1617
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$3,7058
Aortic valve replacement$122,0439
Appendix removal (appendectomy)—6
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$4309
AST liver enzyme test$1466
Barium swallow study$1,3739
Bartholin cyst removal$55910
Basic metabolic panel$2845
Benign skin lesion removal$4827
Bilirubin blood test$905
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$6259
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$5139
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$1,3437
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$1075
Blood crossmatch$41310
Blood glucose test$1999
Blood transfusion$1,33610
Blood type and screen$2028
Blood type test$32110
Blood type test (ABO group)$30210
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$2579
BNP (heart failure) test$1287
Bone density scan (DEXA)$38910
Bone marrow biopsy$2,37310
Bone scan (nuclear)$6,22710
Botox for migraine$2,0589
Brain shunt (VP shunt)—7
Breast biopsy$2,65010
Breast MRI$1,9606
Breast MRI without contrast$1,7699
Breast reconstruction$2,4977
Breast reduction$1,5827
Breast ultrasound$7267
Breast ultrasound (complete)$7377
Breast ultrasound (limited)$7157
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$32610
Bronchoscopy$2,51810
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)$2,1327
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$91910
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$76410
Burn treatment$84110
C-reactive protein (CRP)$2238
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$1327
CA-125 ovarian marker test$44410
Calcium blood test$535
Capsule endoscopy$4,2338
Cardiac ablation$46,75510
Cardiac catheterization$25,35710
Cardiac event monitor—6
Cardiac MRI$1,3359
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,2589
Cardiac rehabilitation$2859
Cardiac stress test$1,5377
Cardioversion$2,96910
Carotid artery surgery—7
Carotid artery ultrasound$3,11010
Carpal tunnel release$8097
Cataract surgery$1,3437
CEA tumor marker test$2125
Celiac disease test$1819
Central line placement$3,31310
Cervical cerclage$1,3437
Cervical LEEP procedure$2,0688
Cesarean section (C-section)—11
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal—7
Chemotherapy infusion$4189
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$2959
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$5419
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,5437
Chest tube insertion$1,70310
Chest X-ray$1,41310
Chest X-ray (1 view)$1,01210
Chest X-ray (2 views)$1,32910
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$9387
Chiropractic adjustment—6
Circumcision$75410
CK-MB heart enzyme test$3039
Clotting time test (PTT)$1375
Colon resection (colectomy)$2,8649
Colonoscopy$1,54110
Colostomy—7
Colposcopy$24710
Complete blood count (CBC)$2126
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$10110
Complex wound repair$1,9719
Comprehensive eye exam—6
Comprehensive metabolic panel$4205
Contact lens fitting—6
Continuous glucose monitor setup—6
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$42410
Copper blood test$1846
Corneal transplant$2,4977
Coronary artery bypass (CABG)—11
Coronary CT angiography$1,60410
Cortisol test$1315
COVID-19 PCR test$649
CPAP titration study$1,1739
Craniotomy (brain surgery)—7
Creatine kinase (CK) test$2298
CT angiography of the chest$2,5127
CT angiography of the head$3,85010
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$1,1719
CT scan of the abdomen$2,6687
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$6,6797
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$7,3437
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$6,6797
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$5,6437
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$8,50610
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,6687
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,0167
CT scan of the arm$6,19410
CT scan of the arm with contrast$5,59110
CT scan of the arm without contrast$5,33410
CT scan of the chest$7,12610
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$7,82910
CT scan of the chest with contrast$6,18510
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,7977
CT scan of the head$3,3597
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,9357
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,3217
CT scan of the head without contrast$6,55910
CT scan of the leg$6,46210
CT scan of the leg with contrast$6,12410
CT scan of the leg without contrast$5,30810
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$4,5487
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$4,1767
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$8,43310
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,5566
CT scan of the neck$2,4537
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$8,52710
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,47910
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,7077
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,8517
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$7,32010
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,4537
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,9877
CT scan of the pelvis$2,7237
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$7,85610
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,7237
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,6237
CT scan of the sinuses$7,12710
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$7,46710
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$7,14810
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,2577
D-dimer test$2106
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$103,4428
Developmental screening (child)$2146
DHEA-sulfate test$3019
Diagnostic mammogram$56510
Dialysis fistula creation—7
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$4,8738
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis)$1,3437
Drug screen (urine)$1829
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$688
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$8097
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty)$2,4977
Echocardiogram$1,5699
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,06510
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,41310
EEG (awake and asleep)$3,5919
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$7249
Elbow replacement$3,6917
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$7249
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,84410
Electrolyte panel$2725
Electromyography (EMG)$2487
Emergency department visit$1,40310
Emergency department visit (level 1)$43110
Emergency department visit (level 2)$79910
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,40310
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,18510
Emergency department visit (level 5)$3,13810
Endometrial biopsy$56610
Epidural steroid injection$2,95410
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$2,5929
Esophageal dilation$3,4469
Esophageal variceal banding$9159
Estradiol (estrogen) test$2106
Eye refraction (glasses prescription)—6
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$8097
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,3299
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,21910
Family therapy session$2829
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$1267
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$154
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$1266
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$1,54110
Femoral hernia repair$1,9237
Ferritin (iron) test$2008
Fibrinogen test$1375
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$1,9237
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$55710
Flu test$1356
Flu vaccine$668
Folate (folic acid) test$3518
Foreign body removal (skin)$63810
Free T4 thyroid test$1006
FSH hormone test$2305
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$2,4987
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$6,43510
Ganglion cyst removal$8097
GGT liver test$1498
Glaucoma surgery$1,6337
Glucose tolerance test$2579
Group therapy session$3469
H. pylori test$2789
Hammertoe repair$1,3437
HDL cholesterol test$1695
Hearing test (audiometry)$1277
Hematocrit test$1659
Hemodialysis$2,81610
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$2258
Hemorrhoid removal$1,3249
Hepatitis A vaccine$1167
Hepatitis B test$1005
Hepatitis B vaccine$3638
Hepatitis C test$1376
Hip arthroscopy$1,9237
Hip fracture repair$1,1547
Hip replacement$2,1327
HIV test$5089
HIV test (antibody)$1315
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$12410
Holter heart monitor$2,02110
Home sleep apnea test$38410
HPV vaccine$1,4307
Hydrocele repair$1,9237
Hysterectomy$1,9237
Hysteroscopy$1,3437
Ileostomy—7
Incisional hernia repair—7
Inguinal hernia repair$1,9237
Iron blood test$2268
IUD insertion$4748
IUD removal$47010
IV infusion therapy$39010
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$20210
IV infusion therapy (initial)$62510
IVC filter placement$16,20510
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$1,01510
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$83910
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$1,19110
Kidney biopsy$4,07410
Kidney removal (nephrectomy)—7
Kidney scan (nuclear)$6,74010
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$7,5767
Kidney ultrasound$1,2949
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$1,0037
Knee arthroscopy$2,4987
Knee joint injection$1,14010
Knee replacement—11
Lactate test$1678
Laminectomy (spine)$2,4977
Laryngoscopy$5639
LDH test$625
LDL cholesterol test$899
Leg artery angiogram$6,75110
Leg artery angioplasty$29,35610
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$2,42310
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,38010
LH hormone test$2025
Lipase test$3078
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$3256
Liver biopsy$2,71110
Liver function panel$3275
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion—4
Lumbar discectomy$2,4977
Lumpectomy (breast)$1,7387
Lung function test (PFT)$1,97510
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,8969
Magnesium blood test$1375
Mastectomy$2,3157
Mastoidectomy$1,3437
Meniscus repair (knee)$2,4987
MMR vaccine$6118
Mohs skin cancer surgery—7
MRA of the brain$8,86510
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,87910
MRA of the brain without contrast$11,71310
MRA of the neck$7,01610
MRA of the neck with contrast$6,11310
MRA of the neck without contrast$16,0399
MRI of the abdomen$7,69510
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$7,69510
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$5,88910
MRI of the ankle$10,00310
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,79410
MRI of the ankle without contrast$10,00310
MRI of the brain$7,84810
MRI of the brain with contrast$8,06810
MRI of the brain without contrast$5,59710
MRI of the chest$1,94410
MRI of the chest with contrast$1,9669
MRI of the chest without contrast$12,23210
MRI of the knee$14,82410
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,31810
MRI of the knee without contrast$12,90810
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,22810
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,91410
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,22810
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$5,75010
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$5,75010
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$6,12610
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,45710
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$5,59610
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$5,59610
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$4,2789
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,72410
MRI of the pelvis$4,67210
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,97810
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,44210
MRI of the shoulder$6,06010
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$6,06010
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$13,74310
MRI of the wrist$8,86010
MRI of the wrist with contrast$4,8558
MRI of the wrist without contrast$10,00310
Nebulizer breathing treatment$14410
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion$2,4987
Nerve conduction study$7809
Newborn hospital care—6
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$7566
Nuclear cardiac stress test$12,19610
Occupational therapy evaluation$8149
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$1,1309
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$4269
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$8149
Office visit (established patient)$40210
Office visit (new patient)$23810
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$35710
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$16910
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$20810
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$23810
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$25210
Orthopedic hardware removal$1,5827
Ovarian cyst removal$1,5827
Ovary removal (oophorectomy)—7
Pacemaker insertion—11
Pap smear (cervical screening)$12410
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$1786
Parathyroid removal$1,9237
Pelvic ultrasound$1,3409
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,4769
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$88610
PET scan$13,83510
Phosphorus blood test$1375
Physical therapy evaluation$8149
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$1,0539
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$8149
Pilonidal cyst removal$1,3437
Platelet count$1005
Pneumonia vaccine$9068
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$3568
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,3799
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,3799
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,6709
Procalcitonin test$38610
Prolactin test$1665
Prostate biopsy$1,83110
Prostate removal (prostatectomy)—7
Prostate surgery (TURP)$2,4977
Prostate test (PSA)$5489
Psychiatric evaluation$5559
Psychotherapy session$6229
Pterygium removal (eye)$8097
Pulmonary rehabilitation$2089
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$1,7559
Retina scan (OCT)—6
Retinal (fundus) photography—6
Retinal detachment repair$2,4977
Rheumatoid factor test$1713
Rotator cuff repair$2,4977
Routine eye exam—6
RSV vaccine—6
Sacroiliac joint injection$7379
Scoliosis spine X-ray$1,0339
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$7189
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$1,84210
Screening colonoscopy$60510
Screening mammogram$29810
Scrotal ultrasound$1,61810
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$1076
Semen analysis$5163
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$1,3437
Sex hormone binding globulin test$1989
Shingles vaccine$2517
Shoulder arthroscopy$2,4987
Shoulder replacement$3,6917
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$60110
Simple wound stitches$62510
Sinus surgery (endoscopic)$1,3437
Skin biopsy$51510
Skin biopsy (punch)$51510
Skin cancer lesion removal$3997
Skin graft$8097
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$1899
Skin tag removal$50810
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,7049
Small bowel resection—7
Soft tissue ultrasound$1,6999
Speech therapy$64010
Spinal cord stimulator$4,4349
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,25910
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$13,63110
Spirometry (lung function test)$4589
Spirometry with bronchodilator$2,40610
Spleen removal (splenectomy)—7
Stomach removal (gastrectomy)—7
Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery$1,3437
Strep throat test$13210
Stress echocardiogram$3,37910
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$3,14510
Swallow study$48610
T3 thyroid test$1305
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$1175
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$1,3437
Testosterone test$1665
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$2,4977
Thyroid test (TSH)$585
Thyroid ultrasound$1,5739
Thyroid uptake scan$1,9239
Tilt table test$2,7939
Tonsillectomy$1,3437
Total IgE allergy test$1706
Total protein test$725
Tracheostomy$6,10810
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$3,37910
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$3,37910
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,42910
Trigger finger release$8097
Trigger point injection$72610
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$57710
Triglycerides test$1285
Troponin (heart) test$2595
Tubal ligation$2,4977
Turbinate reduction$8097
Turning a breech baby (version)$1,13210
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$8097
Umbilical hernia repair—7
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,4999
Upper GI series (barium)$1,93210
Ureteral stent placement$5429
Ureteroscopy (stone removal)$1,3437
Uric acid (gout) test$1376
Urinalysis$1478
Urine microalbumin test$1375
Urine pregnancy test$1649
UV light therapy (skin)—6
Vaccine administration$23710
Vaccine administration (each additional)$26910
Vaginal delivery—11
Varicocele repair$1,3437
Varicose vein ablation$4,1619
Vasectomy$1,3437
Visual field test—6
Vitamin B12 test$715
Vitamin D test$1297
Vitrectomy (eye)$2,4977
Vocal cord injection—7
Wart removal$4747
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery—11
Well-child visit—6
Whipple procedure (pancreas)—7
Wound debridement$1,36210
Wrist fracture repair$2,3157
X-ray of the abdomen$92610
X-ray of the ankle$1,59410
X-ray of the collarbone$1,18410
X-ray of the elbow$1,53510
X-ray of the facial bones$78110
X-ray of the foot$1,53410
X-ray of the forearm$1,48410
X-ray of the hand$1,47710
X-ray of the hip$8199
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$6729
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$8199
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$1,7499
X-ray of the knee$1,3339
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$1,32810
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$9239
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$1,12510
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,72610
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$1,41510
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$8406
X-ray of the lower leg$1,5079
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$5366
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$8689
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$6316
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$1,1109
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$1,30610
X-ray of the pelvis$97310
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$1,07810
X-ray of the ribs$4466
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$88810
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$4537
X-ray of the shoulder$1,31510
X-ray of the skull$1,0969
X-ray of the upper arm$1,13610
X-ray of the wrist$1,43610
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$2,2138
Zinc blood test$1004

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