AFib ablation cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as an inpatient: from $14,795.00 to $47,104.35, with a median of $29,642.50. The lowest listed price is at The Methodist Hospital — $14,847.50 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $30,074.52 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 93656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $14,795.00 | $29,590.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG INVASIVE CARD TREATMENT ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $16,105.18 | $34,049.00 | $3,100.00–$27,239.20 | 53% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG INVASIVE CARD TREATMENT ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $16,105.18 | $34,049.00 | $3,100.00–$27,239.20 | 53% | — source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $29,642.50 | $59,285.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INDUCT OR ATTEMPT OF ARRHYTHMIA INCLD LT/RT PACE & ABLATION OF AFIB BY PULM VEIN ISOLATION W/ EP EVAL, 3D MAP W/ IMAG S&I | $47,104.35 | $70,305.00 | $28,122.00–$66,789.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INDUCT OR ATTEMPT OF ARRHYTHMIA INCLD LT/RT PACE & ABLATION OF AFIB BY PULM VEIN ISOLATION W/ EP EVAL, 3D MAP W/ IMAG S&I | $47,104.35 | $70,305.00 | $28,122.00–$66,789.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC INDUCT OR ATTEMPT OF ARRHYTHMIA INCLD LT/RT PACE & ABLATION OF AFIB BY PULM VEIN ISOLATION W/ EP EVAL, 3D MAP W/ IMAG S&I | $47,104.35 | $70,305.00 | $28,122.00–$66,789.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14,795.00, median $29,642.50, highest $47,104.35 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $29,642.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.