At a glance
McAllen hospital prices span $2 to $21,038 across 72 shoppable procedures, drawn from 2 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed McAllen data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in McAllen, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $3 | $2 | $4 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $6 | $4 | $7 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $7 | $9 | 2 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $9 | $9 | $9 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $10 | $10 | $10 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $11 | $6 | $15 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $11 | $9 | $12 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $11 | $5 | $16 | 2 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $16 | $14 | $17 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $18 | $16 | $20 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $24 | $17 | $30 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $29 | $29 | $29 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $32 | $29 | $34 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $34 | $17 | $51 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $36 | $34 | $38 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $40 | $34 | $46 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $42 | $42 | $42 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $46 | $28 | $63 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $47 | $47 | $47 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $48 | $32 | $64 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $59 | $48 | $69 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $62 | $43 | $80 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $80 | $73 | $87 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $89 | $73 | $104 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $95 | $47 | $143 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $124 | $117 | $131 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $216 | $188 | $244 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $223 | $167 | $279 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $227 | $209 | $244 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $237 | $67 | $407 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $284 | $244 | $323 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $286 | $244 | $328 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $325 | $232 | $418 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $357 | $287 | $427 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $388 | $314 | $462 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $452 | $452 | $452 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $468 | $73 | $862 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $626 | $557 | $695 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $632 | $318 | $946 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $650 | $575 | $724 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $700 | $662 | $737 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $706 | $706 | $706 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $718 | $585 | $850 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $794 | $517 | $1,071 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $815 | $654 | $976 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $980 | $873 | $1,087 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $985 | $946 | $1,023 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,086 | $720 | $1,452 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,120 | $742 | $1,497 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,188 | $876 | $1,500 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,231 | $1,096 | $1,365 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,253 | $1,005 | $1,500 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,728 | $1,500 | $1,955 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,758 | $97 | $3,419 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $2,396 | $59 | $4,732 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,615 | $28 | $7,201 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,490 | $3,990 | $4,990 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $4,536 | $4,536 | $4,536 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,615 | $994 | $8,236 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $5,144 | $412 | $9,875 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $7,500 | $1,500 | $13,500 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $7,763 | $3,825 | $11,700 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $9,100 | $57 | $18,143 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $10,200 | $1,500 | $18,900 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $10,396 | $9,873 | $10,919 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $11,383 | $5,520 | $17,246 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $20,028 | $19,018 | $21,038 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real McAllen pricing data across 2 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the McAllen metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about McAllen hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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