Cardiac Catheterization (Coronary Angiogram) cost in Houston, TX
In the Houston area, a Heart Cath typically has an insurer-negotiated price around $10,213 across 6 hospitals, usually $9,082–$10,822 (full spread $8,015–$10,822). The chargemaster "list" price is far higher — a median of $34,826, which almost no one pays. Figures come from the hospitals' own price-transparency files; your cost depends on your insurance, the exact service, and the hospital.
- Chargemaster list price$34,826range $27,226–$64,017 · 5 hospitals
The hospital's undiscounted sticker rate — almost no one actually pays it.
- Typical negotiated price most representative$10,213range $8,015–$10,822 · 6 hospitals
What health insurers actually pay, on average — the most representative figure.
How to read these prices
The negotiated price — a median of $10,213 here, usually $9,082–$10,822 — is the most representative figure: it is what health insurers actually pay Houston-area hospitals for a Heart Cath, averaged so a single outlier contract cannot distort it.
The chargemaster list price (median $34,826) is far higher. The chargemaster (list) price is the hospital's undiscounted sticker rate. Almost no one actually pays it — insurers negotiate it down and self-pay patients are usually offered the cash price — but it shows how large the discount off list can be.
No Houston-area hospital published a genuine self-pay cash price for this procedure, so none is shown — hospitals most often publish cash prices for outpatient imaging and lab tests, less so for surgical or inpatient care.
These figures are aggregated from hospitals' public price-transparency files — not a quote, a bill, an insurance benefit determination, or medical advice. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, network), the exact service and any complications, and which hospital you use. Always confirm price and coverage with the hospital and your insurer before care.
Heart Cath price by hospital — Houston area
| Hospital | Negotiated | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THE | $8,015 | — | — |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL | $8,909 | — | $27,226 |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE | $9,604 | — | $33,199 |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST | $10,822 | — | $64,017 |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROE | $10,822 | — | $45,269 |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST | $10,822 | — | $34,826 |
Source: hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the U.S. Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Most recent hospital file in this dataset: July 2026. Prices are references, not quotes or bills, and never medical or financial advice — where a hospital reports no price, nothing is shown rather than a guess.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Heart Cath cost in Houston?
- Across 6 Houston-area hospitals, the typical insurer-negotiated price for a Heart Cath is about $10,213, usually $9,082–$10,822. These figures are read from the hospitals' own price-transparency files.
- Why is the hospital "list price" for a Heart Cath so much higher?
- The chargemaster list price (a median of $34,826 here) is the undiscounted sticker rate. The chargemaster (list) price is the hospital's undiscounted sticker rate. Almost no one actually pays it — insurers negotiate it down and self-pay patients are usually offered the cash price — but it shows how large the discount off list can be.
- Is this what I will actually pay?
- Not necessarily. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, and network), the exact service performed, and which hospital you use. Use these figures to compare and to ask informed questions — they are references, not a bill or a quote.
- Where do these prices come from?
- Every figure is read from the hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Each hospital's file carries its own last-updated date, and prices are refreshed as hospitals republish. No figure on this page is estimated or modeled.
Heart Cath cost in other metros
- Austin, TX $15,596
- Birmingham, AL $14,828
- Chicago, IL $5,496
- Cleveland, OH $11,706
- Dallas, TX $16,721
- Denver, CO $11,827
- Detroit, MI $2,400
- Hartford, CT $6,688
- Indianapolis, IN $2,514
- Kansas City, MO $5,300
- Jacksonville, FL $14,828
- Memphis, TN $4,742
- Milwaukee, WI $10,120
- Nashville, TN $7,998
- New York, NY $5,337
- Philadelphia, PA $5,685
- Phoenix, AZ $3,900
- Pittsburgh, PA $7,328
- Riverside, CA $3,908
- Sacramento, CA $4,084
- San Francisco, CA $4,084
- Seattle, WA $6,645
- St. Louis, MO $4,051
- Tampa, FL $3,572
- Virginia Beach, VA $23,971
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Other procedure prices in Houston
- Abdominal Ultrasound $561
- C-Section $11,951
- ER Visit $1,463
- Vaginal Delivery $8,315
- Chest CT $360
- Hip Replacement $21,526
- Knee Replacement $21,526
- CMP $47
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