At a glance
McAllen hospital prices span $29 to $43,472 across 97 shoppable procedures, drawn from 2 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed McAllen data in Sep 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 McAllen, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $29 | $29 | $29 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $46 | $46 | $46 | 2 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $52 | $52 | $52 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $58 | $58 | $58 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $71 | $71 | $71 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $71 | $71 | $71 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $91 | $86 | $95 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $91 | $86 | $95 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $91 | $86 | $95 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $95 | $95 | $95 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $98 | $98 | $98 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 2 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $104 | $104 | $104 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $140 | $140 | $140 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $140 | $140 | $140 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $175 | $175 | $175 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $200 | $200 | $200 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $200 | $200 | $200 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $200 | $200 | $200 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $200 | $200 | $200 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $205 | $171 | $238 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $212 | $152 | $272 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $215 | $215 | $215 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $266 | $238 | $293 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $304 | $304 | $304 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $306 | $306 | $306 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $306 | $306 | $306 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $306 | $306 | $306 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $306 | $306 | $306 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $312 | $251 | $373 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $315 | $238 | $392 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $348 | $348 | $348 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $348 | $348 | $348 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $348 | $348 | $348 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $348 | $348 | $348 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $348 | $348 | $348 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $406 | $406 | $406 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $406 | $406 | $406 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $612 | $518 | $705 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $627 | $627 | $627 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $705 | $705 | $705 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $745 | $565 | $925 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $825 | $825 | $825 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $906 | $906 | $906 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $989 | $989 | $989 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,196 | $1,196 | $1,196 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,196 | $1,196 | $1,196 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,412 | $1,412 | $1,412 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,752 | $1,393 | $2,110 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,779 | $1,779 | $1,779 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,952 | $1,952 | $1,952 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $2,004 | $2,004 | $2,004 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $2,089 | $2,089 | $2,089 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $2,089 | $2,089 | $2,089 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $3,156 | $3,156 | $3,156 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $3,235 | $3,235 | $3,235 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $3,240 | $3,240 | $3,240 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $3,270 | $3,270 | $3,270 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $3,270 | $3,270 | $3,270 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $3,270 | $3,270 | $3,270 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,914 | $3,914 | $3,914 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $4,408 | $3,854 | $4,961 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $4,811 | $4,811 | $4,811 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $5,359 | $5,359 | $5,359 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $5,980 | $5,980 | $5,980 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,043 | $6,043 | $6,043 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,043 | $6,043 | $6,043 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,043 | $6,043 | $6,043 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $7,253 | $7,253 | $7,253 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $7,253 | $7,253 | $7,253 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $7,253 | $7,253 | $7,253 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $9,303 | $8,678 | $9,927 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $9,349 | $8,752 | $9,946 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $9,816 | $9,187 | $10,445 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $10,552 | $10,479 | $10,625 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $10,600 | $9,907 | $11,293 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $11,075 | $10,345 | $11,804 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $11,539 | $11,539 | $11,539 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $11,539 | $11,539 | $11,539 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $13,078 | $10,448 | $15,708 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $16,158 | $15,471 | $16,844 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $19,796 | $18,831 | $20,761 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $24,186 | $22,452 | $25,919 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $26,128 | $26,128 | $26,128 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $28,059 | $26,121 | $29,996 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $40,019 | $37,073 | $42,964 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $40,491 | $37,509 | $43,472 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real McAllen pricing data across 2 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the McAllen metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about McAllen hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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