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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center vs Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.

Side-by-side prices for 29 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file.

Houston, TX
UT MD Anderson
Cheaper on 0 of 29 procedures
vs.
Houston, TX
Memorial Hermann
3/5 CMS
Cheaper on 0 of 29 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure UT Memorial Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $1,312 tie
Brain MRI with and without contrast $2,093 tie
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $1,515 tie
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $1,610 tie
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,033 tie
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $1,178 tie
Mammogram, screening $144 tie
DXA bone density scan $311 tie
Chest X-ray, single view $324 tie
Comprehensive metabolic panel $251 tie
Lipid panel $255 tie
CBC with differential $91 tie
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $45 tie
Hemoglobin A1c $45 tie
Urinalysis $114 tie
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $1,468 tie
Colonoscopy with polyp removal $1,468 tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $1,468 tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $1,776 tie
Office visit, established patient, level 3 $110 tie
Office visit, established patient, level 4 $129 tie
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $738 tie
Polysomnography (sleep study) $1,107 tie
Thyroid ultrasound $706 tie
New patient office visit, level 3 $23 tie
New patient office visit, level 4 $21 tie
Prostate biopsy $1,994 tie
Carotid duplex ultrasound $1,140 tie
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes $250 tie

Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025. Bold = higher score.

Measure UT Memorial
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5
Would definitely recommend 69%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 69%
Nurses always communicated well 71%
Doctors always communicated well 76%
Given clear info about recovery 86%
Room and bathroom always clean 73%
Staff always explained meds 54%
Quiet at night, always 62%

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How to read this comparison.

The cash-pay price is what an uninsured patient would be charged at each hospital. It's the cleanest apples-to-apples comparison because it doesn't depend on your insurance plan.

The CMS rating is the federal quality composite, built from ~50 measures spanning safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. A 5-star hospital may not be the best at every procedure, and a 3-star hospital can have a strong specific service line. Treat the rating as one input, not the answer.

For your specific insurance plan, prices can shift dramatically. Some hospitals negotiate steep discounts with one insurer and not another. Always check the plan-specific rate before you book.