At a glance
Houston hospital prices span $29 to $114,965 across 146 shoppable procedures, drawn from 25 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 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $31 | $31 | $585 | 7 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $34 | $30 | $47 | 11 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $61 | $61 | $61 | 5 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $62 | $53 | $105 | 6 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $62 | $62 | $62 | 5 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $92 | $44 | $2,554 | 23 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $94 | $94 | $94 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $96 | $43 | $1,694 | 24 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $96 | $96 | $176 | 7 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $115 | $41 | $591 | 15 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $121 | $121 | $602 | 7 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $160 | $38 | $708 | 18 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $173 | $52 | $6,453 | 17 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $182 | $52 | $1,565 | 18 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $196 | $53 | $871 | 22 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $200 | $200 | $200 | 5 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $205 | $42 | $2,592 | 19 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $210 | $152 | $1,079 | 23 |
| Vision Exam | other | $213 | $213 | $213 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $217 | $97 | $686 | 15 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $229 | $107 | $1,636 | 22 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $248 | $45 | $2,117 | 23 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $251 | $251 | $1,041 | 7 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $260 | $260 | $260 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $272 | $141 | $2,592 | 18 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $273 | $116 | $1,026 | 22 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $277 | $35 | $4,685 | 15 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $278 | $144 | $640 | 16 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $289 | $42 | $3,698 | 20 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $290 | $45 | $3,662 | 18 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $308 | $105 | $1,938 | 22 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $315 | $315 | $315 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $319 | $46 | $5,636 | 13 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $319 | $319 | $319 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $353 | $134 | $2,951 | 21 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $358 | $177 | $1,543 | 22 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $373 | $82 | $1,860 | 16 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $405 | $130 | $2,250 | 16 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $406 | $135 | $1,051 | 15 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $406 | $144 | $1,337 | 15 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $406 | $74 | $1,191 | 15 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $451 | $451 | $451 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $457 | $144 | $786 | 13 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $458 | $458 | $1,742 | 7 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $460 | $171 | $1,745 | 16 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $474 | $181 | $2,473 | 23 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $480 | $139 | $2,178 | 23 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $484 | $225 | $2,433 | 22 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $485 | $79 | $1,104 | 15 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $529 | $498 | $559 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $530 | $96 | $5,165 | 18 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $558 | $112 | $2,330 | 22 |
| Blood Test | lab | $573 | $167 | $4,035 | 23 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $575 | $107 | $12,374 | 22 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $589 | $121 | $2,446 | 22 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $590 | $172 | $5,197 | 20 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $594 | $250 | $746 | 8 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $604 | $29 | $4,975 | 17 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $616 | $172 | $1,060 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $636 | $93 | $2,459 | 23 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $655 | $207 | $3,381 | 23 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $663 | $172 | $1,154 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $687 | $220 | $1,154 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $697 | $437 | $12,031 | 19 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $707 | $260 | $1,154 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $707 | $260 | $1,154 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $708 | $261 | $6,492 | 22 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $711 | $478 | $2,725 | 14 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $715 | $44 | $715 | 9 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $732 | $184 | $3,214 | 23 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $732 | $365 | $5,147 | 22 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $739 | $220 | $1,624 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $763 | $406 | $6,122 | 11 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $800 | $800 | $1,525 | 6 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $802 | $260 | $1,343 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $819 | $388 | $1,249 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $904 | $391 | $4,216 | 23 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $905 | $32 | $3,269 | 15 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $934 | $390 | $4,354 | 23 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $956 | $631 | $10,007 | 22 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $971 | $268 | $5,817 | 20 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $989 | $260 | $1,717 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $998 | $172 | $3,819 | 23 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,009 | $144 | $3,040 | 15 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,061 | $220 | $1,901 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $1,074 | $1,074 | $21,057 | 7 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,130 | $240 | $17,141 | 20 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,151 | $406 | $9,755 | 14 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,154 | $172 | $1,649 | 3 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,154 | $260 | $1,860 | 3 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $1,204 | $288 | $1,480 | 11 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,248 | $521 | $11,919 | 22 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,258 | $240 | $2,276 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,269 | $266 | $8,903 | 18 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,270 | $196 | $4,433 | 4 |
| COPD Management | other | $1,316 | $310 | $3,698 | 8 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,380 | $1,001 | $15,401 | 24 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,391 | $301 | $11,655 | 24 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $1,394 | $424 | $5,587 | 22 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $1,475 | $1,422 | $1,497 | 7 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,490 | $1,490 | $1,602 | 7 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $1,493 | $508 | $5,589 | 23 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,534 | $1,038 | $20,917 | 23 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,612 | $172 | $1,717 | 3 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,620 | $657 | $2,583 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,638 | $172 | $2,747 | 12 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,696 | $588 | $46,662 | 20 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,700 | $1,167 | $2,233 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,717 | $260 | $2,122 | 3 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,733 | $958 | $19,845 | 22 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,756 | $144 | $11,533 | 16 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,765 | $833 | $26,033 | 23 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,776 | $1,056 | $22,879 | 23 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,811 | $1,136 | $26,607 | 23 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,864 | $1,368 | $26,607 | 23 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,897 | $158 | $36,445 | 5 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,901 | $220 | $2,162 | 3 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,931 | $1,114 | $30,621 | 23 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,981 | $150 | $6,434 | 23 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,098 | $1,426 | $2,355 | 15 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $2,185 | $144 | $11,402 | 23 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $2,219 | $144 | $3,124 | 17 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $2,385 | $337 | $7,592 | 3 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $2,412 | $1,291 | $2,582 | 7 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,418 | $172 | $4,226 | 15 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,762 | $144 | $12,316 | 24 |
| Dialysis | other | $2,821 | $1,261 | $12,326 | 11 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,402 | $1,717 | $34,566 | 23 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $3,852 | $1,592 | $18,842 | 18 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $4,060 | $220 | $7,899 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $4,064 | $217 | $18,457 | 24 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $6,350 | $3,101 | $54,381 | 21 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $6,380 | $136 | $72,564 | 19 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $6,480 | $406 | $12,554 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $6,785 | $6,785 | $6,785 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $7,727 | $2,669 | $18,999 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $7,802 | $240 | $7,802 | 7 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $8,837 | $2,329 | $110,084 | 18 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $8,916 | $196 | $100,000 | 11 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $8,967 | $1,143 | $75,710 | 21 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $9,800 | $3,360 | $57,631 | 19 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $11,452 | $240 | $13,547 | 10 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $11,792 | $2,553 | $54,722 | 21 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $20,548 | $1,459 | $70,388 | 14 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $29,968 | $19,226 | $108,688 | 20 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $58,621 | $2,276 | $114,965 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Houston pricing data across 25 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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