At a glance
Houston hospital prices span $2 to $53,924 across 155 shoppable procedures, drawn from 14 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Houston data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Houston, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $2 | $2,793 | 8 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $4 | $2 | $179 | 9 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $7 | $4 | $249 | 9 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $6 | $714 | 9 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $12 | $8 | $302 | 9 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $13 | $13 | $53 | 6 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $18 | $13 | $440 | 9 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $21 | $15 | $75 | 8 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $26 | $6 | $497 | 9 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $27 | $6 | $485 | 8 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $29 | $21 | $3,596 | 6 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $30 | $30 | $3,596 | 6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $31 | $5 | $1,217 | 9 |
| Blood Test | lab | $31 | $6 | $1,318 | 9 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $31 | $31 | $585 | 6 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $34 | $4 | $6,492 | 9 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $34 | $34 | $602 | 6 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $39 | $39 | $1,041 | 6 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $49 | $28 | $539 | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $49 | $47 | $176 | 6 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $50 | $32 | $9,112 | 9 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $55 | $9 | $1,565 | 9 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $58 | $10 | $1,279 | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $60 | $47 | $879 | 9 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $64 | $12 | $377 | 8 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $69 | $29 | $130 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $70 | $62 | $779 | 8 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $72 | $42 | $229 | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $73 | $71 | $75 | 4 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $74 | $44 | $1,058 | 8 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $75 | $41 | $879 | 9 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $75 | $30 | $772 | 8 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $77 | $34 | $1,295 | 8 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $79 | $79 | $1,742 | 6 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $82 | $4 | $1,860 | 9 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $84 | $4 | $272 | 8 |
| Mole Removal | other | $84 | $77 | $1,954 | 7 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $88 | $64 | $1,431 | 8 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $88 | $84 | $2,583 | 6 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $91 | $47 | $1,320 | 8 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $92 | $79 | $1,742 | 8 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $98 | $42 | $353 | 8 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $105 | $16 | $267 | 8 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $106 | $39 | $1,041 | 8 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $108 | $28 | $849 | 8 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $109 | $25 | $598 | 12 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $109 | $109 | $1,279 | 5 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $113 | $23 | $297 | 8 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $113 | $79 | $725 | 8 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $122 | $41 | $199 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $124 | $22 | $1,163 | 8 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $125 | $25 | $1,597 | 8 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $127 | $27 | $960 | 8 |
| CT Head | imaging | $129 | $4 | $6,492 | 9 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $129 | $129 | $1,497 | 6 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $129 | $129 | $1,602 | 6 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $130 | $34 | $556 | 8 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $132 | $129 | $3,005 | 8 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $134 | $28 | $1,001 | 8 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $134 | $134 | $134 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $141 | $101 | $819 | 8 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $145 | $145 | $145 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $147 | $45 | $985 | 8 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $153 | $129 | $1,564 | 8 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $171 | $155 | $2,304 | 8 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $176 | $176 | $176 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $178 | $146 | $9,254 | 6 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $182 | $172 | $1,962 | 6 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $185 | $46 | $1,280 | 8 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $189 | $189 | $189 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $200 | $149 | $361 | 8 |
| Dialysis | other | $211 | $79 | $12,326 | 9 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $216 | $25 | $2,420 | 8 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $226 | $226 | $226 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $228 | $81 | $517 | 8 |
| COPD Management | other | $230 | $48 | $17,107 | 12 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $231 | $199 | $2,643 | 8 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $268 | $4 | $7,289 | 6 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $283 | $77 | $1,825 | 8 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $302 | $253 | $3,855 | 8 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $305 | $204 | $2,710 | 8 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $308 | $265 | $1,943 | 8 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $308 | $265 | $1,964 | 8 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $315 | $315 | $315 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $359 | $350 | $2,176 | 8 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $359 | $359 | $2,582 | 6 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $363 | $363 | $553 | 6 |
| Asthma Management | other | $375 | $43 | $1,571 | 9 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $385 | $51 | $864 | 8 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $400 | $379 | $2,318 | 6 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $406 | $73 | $5,165 | 9 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $406 | $84 | $6,942 | 9 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $412 | $389 | $2,100 | 6 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $431 | $274 | $3,596 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $435 | $385 | $1,468 | 8 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $435 | $435 | $435 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $447 | $423 | $3,252 | 7 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $455 | $98 | $3,331 | 6 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $455 | $455 | $455 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $455 | $431 | $1,154 | 5 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $459 | $97 | $3,078 | 8 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $468 | $288 | $1,287 | 4 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $475 | $55 | $7,847 | 8 |
| Vision Exam | other | $480 | $449 | $511 | 2 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $480 | $480 | $480 | 1 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $492 | $492 | $3,596 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $516 | $301 | $5,980 | 9 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $534 | $534 | $534 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $559 | $552 | $6,942 | 9 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $561 | $217 | $5,817 | 8 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $571 | $540 | $1,845 | 8 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $590 | $273 | $1,155 | 8 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $599 | $256 | $16,253 | 12 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $611 | $69 | $8,450 | 8 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $732 | $406 | $3,937 | 8 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $781 | $288 | $6,942 | 9 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $813 | $265 | $2,327 | 8 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $840 | $202 | $12,410 | 8 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $847 | $2 | $53,924 | 12 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $908 | $908 | $3,287 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $908 | $908 | $7,899 | 6 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,121 | $1,121 | $5,025 | 6 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,121 | $142 | $5,025 | 6 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,121 | $34 | $7,289 | 6 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,121 | $1,121 | $7,289 | 6 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,121 | $1,060 | $7,289 | 6 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,121 | $1,121 | $7,289 | 6 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,121 | $1,121 | $12,897 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,121 | $64 | $3,905 | 6 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $1,121 | $1,121 | $1,121 | 4 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,244 | $1,177 | $10,678 | 6 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,261 | $4 | $11,065 | 8 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $1,273 | $188 | $30,293 | 8 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,334 | $93 | $5,424 | 9 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,360 | $1,287 | $6,785 | 7 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,360 | $1,287 | $6,785 | 5 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,607 | $1,528 | $5,947 | 6 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,612 | $1,154 | $21,874 | 8 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $1,732 | $32 | $17,419 | 8 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,758 | $217 | $2,406 | 8 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,871 | $608 | $14,225 | 11 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $1,986 | $375 | $3,596 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,062 | $781 | $2,809 | 8 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,355 | $1,521 | $3,800 | 12 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,652 | $240 | $17,825 | 11 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,398 | $1,233 | $15,273 | 12 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $5,958 | $1,154 | $15,097 | 7 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $7,347 | $46 | $8,347 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $8,104 | $1,717 | $17,645 | 6 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,693 | $629 | $14,291 | 12 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $10,159 | $37 | $18,958 | 11 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $10,596 | $1,619 | $22,805 | 11 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $14,419 | $3,471 | $24,475 | 11 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $17,993 | $5 | $33,597 | 8 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Houston pricing data across 14 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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