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UT Southwestern Medical Center vs Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Side-by-side prices for 38 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. UT Southwestern Medical Center is cheaper on more procedures (34 vs 4).

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
UT Southwestern
Cheaper on 34 of 38 procedures
vs.
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, TX
Parkland Health
2/5 CMS
Cheaper on 4 of 38 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure UT Parkland Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $161 $1,362 UT ↓
Brain MRI with and without contrast $257 $1,944 UT ↓
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $167 $2,750 UT ↓
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $153 $2,427 UT ↓
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $204 $1,899 UT ↓
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $115 $767 UT ↓
Mammogram, screening $260 $229 Parkland ↓
DXA bone density scan $24 $426 UT ↓
Chest X-ray, single view $61 $272 UT ↓
Comprehensive metabolic panel $15 $237 UT ↓
Lipid panel $30 $106 UT ↓
CBC with differential $11 $103 UT ↓
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $24 $113 UT ↓
Hemoglobin A1c $14 $66 UT ↓
Urinalysis $14 $30 UT ↓
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy $2,161 $9,408 UT ↓
Total knee replacement $5,203 $20,666 UT ↓
Total hip replacement $4,188 $24,099 UT ↓
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy $1,923 $9,926 UT ↓
Inguinal hernia repair, open $1,424 $8,330 UT ↓
Cataract surgery, one eye $2,167 $4,054 UT ↓
Vaginal delivery, global $5,519 $593 Parkland ↓
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $1,041 $1,508 UT ↓
Colonoscopy with polyp removal $1,402 $2,158 UT ↓
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $1,278 $1,535 UT ↓
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $219 $1,048 UT ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 3 $182 $103 Parkland ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 4 $75 $149 UT ↓
Carpal tunnel release $1,588 $5,751 UT ↓
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $740 $1,066 UT ↓
Polysomnography (sleep study) $518 $1,227 UT ↓
Total abdominal hysterectomy $3,392 $24,870 UT ↓
Thyroid ultrasound $81 $558 UT ↓
New patient office visit, level 3 $272 $166 Parkland ↓
New patient office visit, level 4 $75 $237 UT ↓
Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy (kidney stone) $1,996 $8,380 UT ↓
Carotid duplex ultrasound $97 $933 UT ↓
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes $105 $204 UT ↓

Patient experience.

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

Measure UT Parkland
HCAHPS overall star rating — 3/5
Would definitely recommend — 71%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 — 71%
Nurses always communicated well — 72%
Doctors always communicated well — 76%
Given clear info about recovery — 86%
Room and bathroom always clean — 77%
Staff always explained meds — 56%
Quiet at night, always — 61%

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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.