Key findings In Houston , the same brain MRI is listed at $232 cash at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital and $32,113 at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe: 138× as much. In Dallas–Fort Worth , the same brain MRI is listed at $1,362 cash at Parkland Health (Parkland Memorial Hospital) and $2,504 at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake: 1.8× as much. In Phoenix , the same brain MRI is listed at $287 cash at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center and $3,014 at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center: 11× as much. In Austin , the same brain MRI is listed at $521 cash at Ascension Seton Cedar Park and $2,557 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway: 4.9× as much. In 721 of 4,864 price lines, the “cash price” is the full list price: the file shows no discount for paying without insurance. This happens at HCA Healthcare (Houston); HonorHealth (Phoenix). Price information, not medical advice. These are prices hospitals publish in their federally required price files. What you pay can differ: it depends on your plan, your deductible, the exact services you receive, and separate bills from doctors (for example, the radiologist who reads an image). Ask the hospital for a written estimate before you schedule. Independent site: not affiliated with any hospital or insurer. Full disclaimer .By hospital system Median across every price line of each system for the procedures we track. A cash price at 100% of list means no published discount.
Cash price gap by hospital system System Hospitals Cash = list Cash as % of list Cash ÷ typical insured Baylor Scott & White Health Austin Hospitals 6 Cash = list 0 / 234 Cash as % of list 60% Cash ÷ typical insured 1.1× Ascension Seton Austin Hospitals 9 Cash = list 0 / 307 Cash as % of list 36% Cash ÷ typical insured 1.0× CHRISTUS Health Austin Hospitals 1 Cash = list 0 / 0 Cash as % of list — Cash ÷ typical insured — Baylor Scott & White Health Dallas–Fort Worth Hospitals 15 Cash = list 0 / 585 Cash as % of list 60% Cash ÷ typical insured 1.1× Texas Health Resources Dallas–Fort Worth Hospitals 18 Cash = list 0 / 675 Cash as % of list 60% Cash ÷ typical insured 1.3× UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas–Fort Worth Hospitals 1 Cash = list 0 / 38 Cash as % of list 50% Cash ÷ typical insured 0.7× Parkland Health Dallas–Fort Worth Hospitals 1 Cash = list 0 / 39 Cash as % of list 40% Cash ÷ typical insured 0.6× Methodist Health System Dallas–Fort Worth Hospitals 6 Cash = list 0 / 234 Cash as % of list 30% Cash ÷ typical insured 2.5× HCA Healthcare Houston Hospitals 11 Cash = list 397 / 397 Cash as % of list 100% Cash ÷ typical insured 9.0× Houston Methodist Houston Hospitals 8 Cash = list 0 / 304 Cash as % of list 50% Cash ÷ typical insured 3.2× St. Luke's Health Houston Hospitals 8 Cash = list 0 / 311 Cash as % of list 35% Cash ÷ typical insured 3.1× Memorial Hermann Houston Hospitals 16 Cash = list 0 / 624 Cash as % of list 32% Cash ÷ typical insured 4.3× Harris Health Houston Hospitals 2 Cash = list 0 / 78 Cash as % of list 6% Cash ÷ typical insured 0.4× HonorHealth Phoenix Hospitals 9 Cash = list 324 / 324 Cash as % of list 100% Cash ÷ typical insured 11× Dignity Health Phoenix Hospitals 6 Cash = list 0 / 208 Cash as % of list 27% Cash ÷ typical insured 1.1× Banner Health Phoenix Hospitals 13 Cash = list 0 / 468 Cash as % of list 19% Cash ÷ typical insured 0.5× Valleywise Health Phoenix Hospitals 1 Cash = list 0 / 38 Cash as % of list 9% Cash ÷ typical insured 0.8×
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Cheapest and most expensive, by procedure Lowest and highest cash price by procedure Procedure Lowest cash price Highest cash price Gap Brain MRI CPT 70551 · Houston Lowest cash price $232 Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Highest cash price $32,113 HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe Gap 138× Abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast CPT 74177 · Houston Lowest cash price $343 Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Highest cash price $38,564 HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Gap 113× Chest X-ray CPT 71046 · Houston Lowest cash price $84.49 Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Highest cash price $2,728 HCA Houston Healthcare West Gap 32× CMP CPT 80053 · Houston Lowest cash price $10.56 Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Highest cash price $4,035 HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe Gap 382× ER visit level 4 CPT 99284 · Houston Lowest cash price $409 Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Highest cash price $6,678 HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Gap 16× Brain MRI CPT 70551 · Dallas–Fort Worth Lowest cash price $1,362 Parkland Health (Parkland Memorial Hospital) Highest cash price $2,504 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Gap 1.8× Abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast CPT 74177 · Dallas–Fort Worth Lowest cash price $1,899 Parkland Health (Parkland Memorial Hospital) Highest cash price $3,920 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Gap 2.1× Chest X-ray CPT 71046 · Dallas–Fort Worth Lowest cash price $77.55 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Highest cash price $457 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Gap 5.9× CMP CPT 80053 · Dallas–Fort Worth Lowest cash price $76.00 UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital Highest cash price $392 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Gap 5.2× ER visit level 4 CPT 99284 · Dallas–Fort Worth Lowest cash price $775 Methodist Celina Medical Center Highest cash price $1,274 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe Gap 1.6× Brain MRI CPT 70551 · Phoenix Lowest cash price $287 Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Highest cash price $3,014 HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Gap 11× Abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast CPT 74177 · Phoenix Lowest cash price $428 Valleywise Health Medical Center Highest cash price $5,350 HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Gap 12× Chest X-ray CPT 71046 · Phoenix Lowest cash price $56.09 Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Highest cash price $863 HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Gap 15× CMP CPT 80053 · Phoenix Lowest cash price $12.14 Valleywise Health Medical Center Highest cash price $603 HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Gap 50× ER visit level 4 CPT 99284 · Phoenix Lowest cash price $512 Valleywise Health Medical Center Highest cash price $1,642 Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Gap 3.2× Brain MRI CPT 70551 · Austin Lowest cash price $521 Ascension Seton Cedar Park Highest cash price $2,557 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway Gap 4.9× Abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast CPT 74177 · Austin Lowest cash price $685 Ascension Seton Cedar Park Highest cash price $3,842 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway Gap 5.6× Chest X-ray CPT 71046 · Austin Lowest cash price $82.08 Ascension Seton Cedar Park Highest cash price $413 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway Gap 5.0× CMP CPT 80053 · Austin Lowest cash price $75.60 Ascension Seton Smithville Highest cash price $214 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway Gap 2.8× ER visit level 4 CPT 99284 · Austin Lowest cash price $883 Ascension Seton Smithville Highest cash price $1,676 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway Gap 1.9×
How we made this report We used each hospital's standard charges file (45 CFR 180), dated between January 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026. We compare only the hospital's full charge for each service (no doctor fees or modifiers) and leave out children's hospitals. Details are in our methodology .
How to cite this data UninsuredCost, “The cash price gap”, October 2, 2026. https://uninsuredcost.com/cash-price-gap/. License CC BY 4.0.
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