Echocardiogram cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler: from $526.13 to $3,340.00, with a median of $3,340.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $2,813.87 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,589.56 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 93306, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PROC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W/O CONTRAST | $526.13 | $980.00 | $192.56–$967.00 | 46% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PROC TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE W/O CONTRAST | $526.13 | $980.00 | $192.56–$967.00 | 46% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG NON-INVASIVE PROC ECHOCARDIOGRAM 2-D W/O CONTRAST (PROSOLVE) | $526.13 | $980.00 | $192.56–$967.00 | 46% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG NON-INVASIVE PROC ECHOCARDIOGRAM 2-D W/O CONTRAST (PROSOLVE) | $526.13 | $980.00 | $192.56–$967.00 | 46% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 TTE W/DOPPLER COMPLETE | $540.12 | $4,903.75 | $521.22–$768.46 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 TTE W OR WO FOL WCON DOPPLER | $540.12 | $4,903.75 | $521.22–$768.46 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG NON-INVASIVE PROC TTE W/WO FOLLOW W/CONTRAST DOPPLER | $776.83 | $1,273.00 | $320.80–$1,050.10 | 39% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG NON-INVASIVE PROC TTE W/WO FOLLOW W/CONTRAST DOPPLER | $776.83 | $1,273.00 | $320.80–$1,050.10 | 39% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $1,428.50 | $2,857.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHOCARDIOGRAPH,TRANSTHORACIC(2D) M-MODE | $2,742.31 | $4,093.00 | $1,105.11–$3,888.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHO, TRANSTHORACIC (2D), INCL M-MODE, COMPLETE, W/SPECTRAL & COLOR | $2,742.31 | $4,093.00 | $1,105.11–$3,888.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHOCARDIOGRAPH,TRANSTHORACIC(2D) M-MODE | $2,742.31 | $4,093.00 | $1,105.11–$3,888.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHOCARDIOGRAPH,TRANSTHORACIC(2D) M-MODE | $2,742.31 | $4,093.00 | $1,105.11–$3,888.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHO, TRANSTHORACIC (2D), INCL M-MODE, COMPLETE, W/SPECTRAL & COLOR | $2,742.31 | $4,093.00 | $1,105.11–$3,888.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHO, TRANSTHORACIC (2D), INCL M-MODE, COMPLETE, W/SPECTRAL & COLOR | $2,742.31 | $4,093.00 | $1,105.11–$3,888.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHOCARDIOGRAPH, TRANSTHORACIC (2D) M-MODE | $2,743.65 | $4,095.00 | $1,105.65–$3,890.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHOCARDIOGRAPH, TRANSTHORACIC (2D) M-MODE | $2,743.65 | $4,095.00 | $1,105.65–$3,890.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ECHOCARDIOGRAPH, TRANSTHORACIC (2D) M-MODE | $2,743.65 | $4,095.00 | $1,105.65–$3,890.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC ECHO 2D W SPEC/COLOR DOP COMP | $3,340.00 | $6,680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $526.13, median $3,340.00, highest $3,340.00 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $3,340.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.