Specialist consultation cost in Texas
In Texas, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes: from $20.00 to $301.72, with a median of $89.36. The lowest price is at El Paso Children's Hospital (El Paso). The highest price is 15.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $89.36, is 48% below the US median of $172.20.
- Texas ranks 2nd of 32 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 41 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99243. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$20.00El Paso Children's Hospital
Median$89.36half of hospitals charge less
Highest$301.72in Texas
Lowest saves$69.36vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX CH MSC CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $20.00 | $100.00 | Jan 27, 2026 source file |
| Lamb Healthcare Center Littlefield · Littlefield, TX Patient office consultation, 40 min | $34.00 | $84.00 | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX NHC NE OV CONSULT INTER & PX #PF# | $36.48 | $182.40 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX NHC NE OV CONSULT INTER & PX #PF# | $36.48 | $182.40 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota · Navasota, TX OFFICE CONSULT INTERMEDIATE | $64.58 | $369.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Hchg Office Consultation for a New or Established Patient, Which Requires These 3 Key Components: a Detailed History; a Detailed Examination; and Medical Decision Making of Low Complexity. | $74.58 | $372.90 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC PR 99243 OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES CDM | $75.18 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital Bryan · College Station-Bryan, TX OFFICE CONSULTATION LEVEL3 | $76.46 | $369.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Joseph Health - College Station Hospital College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX OFFICE CONSULT INTERMEDIATE | $76.94 | $369.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hchg Office Consultation for a New or Established Patient, Which Requires These 3 Key Components: a Detailed History; a Detailed Examination; and Medical Decision Making of Low Complexity. | $85.80 | $429.00 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville · Madisonville, TX OFFICE CONSULT INTERMEDIATE | $86.94 | $369.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Burleson St. Joseph Health Center of Caldwell, Texas Caldwell · College Station-Bryan, TX OFFICE CONSULTATION LEVEL3 | $87.68 | $369.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CONSULT- DETAILED >29MIN | $89.36 | $279.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH RESP TEAM EVAL >29MIN | $119.36 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TX Patient office consultation, 40 min | $139.00 | $214.00 | — source file |
| Frio Regional Hospital Pearsall · Pearsall, TX Patient office consultation, 40 min | $153.00 | $219.00 | — source file |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Patient office consultation, 40 min | $165.00 | $235.00 | — source file |
| Fisher County Hospital Rotan · Rotan, TX Patient office consultation, 40 min | $166.00 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches, TX Patient office consultation, 40 min | $184.00 | $612.00 | — source file |
| Electra Memorial Hospital Electra · Wichita Falls, TX Office or other outpatient consultation with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $200.90 | $287.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| North Runnels County Hospital Winters · Winters, TX CONSULT 99243 DETAIL/LOW MDM | $202.30 | $289.00 | Sep 20, 2024 source file |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport Lake Jackson · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX PT CONSULTATION LEVEL 3 | $203.00 | $580.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder · Snyder, TX Patient office consultation, 40 min | $283.00 | $283.00 | — source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OFFICE/OP CONSULT NEW/ESTAB PATIENT 30 MIN | $301.72 | $301.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OFFICE/OP CONSULT NEW/ESTAB PATIENT 30 MIN | $301.72 | $301.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 20 | $89.36 | $104.36 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 3 | $76.46 | $76.94 |
| El Paso, TX | 3 | $20.00 | $36.48 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2 | $301.72 | $301.72 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $74.58 | $74.58 |
| Littlefield, TX | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Madisonville, TX | 1 | $86.94 | $86.94 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $85.80 | $85.80 |
| Navasota, TX | 1 | $64.58 | $64.58 |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
| Pearsall, TX | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Plainview, TX | 1 | $75.18 | $75.18 |
| Rotan, TX | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| Snyder, TX | 1 | $283.00 | $283.00 |
| Sweetwater, TX | 1 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
| Winters, TX | 1 | $202.30 | $202.30 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 1 | $200.90 | $200.90 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What specialist consultation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Specialist consultation explained.
Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$128.14
- Alaska$322.92, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$99.30
- Arkansas$108.55
- California$173.00
- Colorado$96.48
- Connecticut$370.00, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$93.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$287.06
- Georgia$414.00
- Hawaii$124.60, 1 hospital
- Idaho$194.44, 3 hospitals
- Illinois$138.60
- Indiana$219.10
- Iowa$213.60
- Kansas$193.80
- Kentucky$95.27
- Louisiana$149.32
- Maine$45.17
- Maryland$428.10, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$116.25
- Michigan$186.40
- Minnesota$186.06
- Mississippi$128.14
- Missouri$177.45
- Montana$299.25
- Nebraska$226.13, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$179.00, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$50.60, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$250.00
- New Mexico$187.20, 3 hospitals
- New York$298.00
- North Dakota$281.25
- Ohio$109.78
- Oklahoma$95.59
- Oregon$292.63, 2 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$185.00
- Puerto Rico$756.25, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$231.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$146.23, 2 hospitals
- South Dakota$255.60
- Tennessee$89.98
- Vermont$142.75, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$336.80, 4 hospitals
- Washington$163.28
- West Virginia$112.50
- Wisconsin$200.20
- Wyoming$289.35, 4 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.