Esophagus stretching in Texas
Below is what hospitals in Texas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 18 hospitals in Texas run from $98 to $5,226. The typical hospital charges $1,918. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,918
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
87 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas Medical Center TX | $98Insurance typically pays $1,843Sticker price $390 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,843 | $390 |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights TX | $555Insurance typically pays $2,166Sticker price $5,553 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $2,166 | $5,553 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $600Insurance typically pays $3,142Sticker price $1,199 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $3,142 | $1,199 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $600Insurance typically pays $3,142Sticker price $1,199 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $3,142 | $1,199 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $600Insurance typically pays $3,112Sticker price $1,199 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $3,112 | $1,199 |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center TX · Price file September 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $1,099Sticker price $2,886 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,099 | $2,886 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,541Insurance typically pays $2,891Sticker price $4,817 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $2,891 | $4,817 |
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,541Insurance typically pays $2,891Sticker price $4,817 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $2,891 | $4,817 |
| Mission Regional Medical Center TX · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,918Insurance typically pays $1,931Sticker price $5,675 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,931 | $5,675 |
| Knapp Medical Center TX · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,918Insurance typically pays $1,918Sticker price $8,389 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,918 | $8,389 |
| Memorial Medical Center TX · Price file November 5, 2026 | $2,157Insurance typically pays $1,744Sticker price $3,082 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,744 | $3,082 |
| Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,354Insurance typically pays $2,252Sticker price $3,924 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,252 | $3,924 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Uptown TX · Price file April 14, 2026 | $2,483Insurance typically pays $3,690Sticker price $4,138 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $3,690 | $4,138 |
| Comanche County Medical Center TX · Price file October 12, 2026 | $2,612Insurance typically pays $2,531Sticker price $4,018 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $2,531 | $4,018 |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital TX | $2,822Insurance typically pays $1,008Sticker price $4,031 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $1,008 | $4,031 |
| Texoma Medical Center TX | $4,039Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,385 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $5,385 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · Price file October 1, 2026 | $4,802Insurance typically pays $4,034Sticker price $9,605 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $4,034 | $9,605 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Sunnyvale TX · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,226Insurance typically pays $2,252Sticker price $8,710 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,252 | $8,710 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Llano TX · Price file June 3, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,024Sticker price — | — | $2,024 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,990Sticker price — | — | $2,990 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,431Sticker price — | — | $2,431 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,741Sticker price — | — | $2,741 | — |
| Baylor University Medical Center TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,365Sticker price — | — | $2,365 | — |
| Ascension Seton Bastrop TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Baylor Medical Center At Frisco TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,656Sticker price — | — | $2,656 | — |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Lake Pointe TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,313Sticker price — | — | $2,313 | — |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Mckinney TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,419Sticker price — | — | $2,419 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,366Sticker price — | — | $2,366 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Buda TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,366Sticker price — | — | $2,366 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,416Sticker price — | — | $2,416 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,416Sticker price — | — | $2,416 | — |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,the TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,017Sticker price — | — | $1,017 | — |
| Dell Children's Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Green Oaks Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,338Sticker price — | — | $1,338 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,165Sticker price — | — | $2,165 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,056Sticker price — | — | $2,056 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,054Sticker price — | — | $2,054 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,132Sticker price — | — | $2,132 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,054Sticker price — | — | $2,054 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Pearland TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,100Sticker price — | — | $2,100 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,059Sticker price — | — | $2,059 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,056Sticker price — | — | $2,056 | — |
| Hca Houston Healthcare West TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,163Sticker price — | — | $2,163 | — |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of Lpds Healthc TX | —Insurance typically pays $499Sticker price — | — | $499 | — |
| Medical City Arlington TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,966Sticker price — | — | $1,966 | — |
| Medical City Dallas TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,994Sticker price — | — | $1,994 | — |
| Medical City Denton TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,942Sticker price — | — | $1,942 | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,982Sticker price — | — | $1,982 | — |
| Medical City Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,118Sticker price — | — | $2,118 | — |
| Medical City Las Colinas TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,938Sticker price — | — | $1,938 | — |
| Medical City Lewisville TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,969Sticker price — | — | $1,969 | — |
| Medical City Mckinney TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,014Sticker price — | — | $2,014 | — |
| Medical City North Hills TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,969Sticker price — | — | $1,969 | — |
| Medical City Plano TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,995Sticker price — | — | $1,995 | — |
| Medical City Weatherford TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,099Sticker price — | — | $2,099 | — |
| Methodist Hospital | Atascosa TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,727Sticker price — | — | $2,727 | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,621Sticker price — | — | $2,621 | — |
| North Austin Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,489Sticker price — | — | $2,489 | — |
| Scott & White Hospital-round Rock TX · Price file June 3, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,024Sticker price — | — | $2,024 | — |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,002Sticker price — | — | $2,002 | — |
| Round Rock Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $497Sticker price — | — | $497 | — |
| Ascension Providence DePaul (Distinct Part Unit) TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $497Sticker price — | — | $497 | — |
| St David's Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,371Sticker price — | — | $2,371 | — |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,489Sticker price — | — | $2,489 | — |
| Valley Regional Medical Center TX | —Insurance typically pays $1,675Sticker price — | — | $1,675 | — |
| Womans Hospital Of Texas,the TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,035Sticker price — | — | $2,035 | — |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,115Sticker price — | — | $2,115 | — |
| Methodist Hospital TX | —Insurance typically pays $2,621Sticker price — | — | $2,621 | — |
| Ascension Providence TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Hays TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Shoal Creek TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Smithville TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Southwest TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Williamson TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Baylor Scott And White Heart And Vascular Hospital TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,425Sticker price — | — | $2,425 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,313Sticker price — | — | $2,313 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,420Sticker price — | — | $2,420 | — |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center At Plano TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,741Sticker price — | — | $2,741 | — |
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center TX · Price file June 29, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,313Sticker price — | — | $2,313 | — |
| Scott & White Hospital Brenham TX · Price file June 12, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,912Sticker price — | — | $2,912 | — |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Ascension Seton Northwest TX | —Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price — | — | $565 | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest TX · Price file June 13, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,438Sticker price — | — | $2,438 | — |
Procedure code 43249. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.