At a glance
McAllen hospital prices span $2 to $22,500 across 114 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 Sep 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 | $5 | $2 | $7 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $5 | $4 | $5 | 2 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $5 | $2 | $7 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $5 | $3 | $7 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $6 | $4 | $7 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $7 | $6 | $7 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $7 | $6 | $7 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $7 | $6 | $7 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $7 | $2 | $12 | 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 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $11 | $7 | $14 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $11 | $5 | $17 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $16 | $9 | $23 | 2 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $17 | $17 | $17 | 2 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $17 | $15 | $18 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $18 | $16 | $20 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $22 | $22 | $22 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $23 | $21 | $25 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $26 | $19 | $33 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $29 | $29 | $29 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $29 | $29 | $29 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $30 | $28 | $32 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $31 | $29 | $32 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $31 | $29 | $32 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $32 | $32 | $32 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $34 | $34 | $34 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $34 | $34 | $34 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $34 | $17 | $51 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $35 | $28 | $41 | 2 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $36 | $34 | $38 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $36 | $34 | $38 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $38 | $28 | $48 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $40 | $40 | $40 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $41 | $41 | $41 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $42 | $42 | $42 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $47 | $47 | $47 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $47 | $44 | $50 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $48 | $32 | $64 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $53 | $50 | $55 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $57 | $48 | $65 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $57 | $52 | $62 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $59 | $54 | $64 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $59 | $54 | $64 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $59 | $44 | $74 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $62 | $43 | $80 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $65 | $25 | $105 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $80 | $73 | $87 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $85 | $73 | $96 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $89 | $73 | $104 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $89 | $73 | $104 | 2 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $89 | $73 | $104 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $97 | $34 | $159 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $124 | $117 | $131 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $135 | $134 | $135 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $136 | $104 | $167 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $147 | $97 | $197 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $149 | $123 | $174 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $155 | $94 | $215 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $166 | $156 | $175 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $182 | $167 | $197 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $218 | $192 | $244 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $262 | $244 | $279 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $265 | $125 | $405 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $278 | $244 | $312 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $278 | $244 | $312 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $284 | $244 | $323 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $284 | $244 | $323 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $297 | $293 | $300 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $334 | $244 | $423 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $372 | $282 | $462 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $431 | $431 | $431 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $437 | $357 | $516 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $444 | $27 | $861 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $449 | $412 | $485 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $452 | $452 | $452 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $460 | $252 | $668 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $537 | $488 | $586 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $543 | $543 | $543 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $626 | $557 | $695 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $648 | $635 | $660 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $700 | $662 | $737 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $706 | $438 | $973 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $706 | $706 | $706 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $715 | $318 | $1,111 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $767 | $724 | $809 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $788 | $670 | $906 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $794 | $517 | $1,071 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $815 | $654 | $976 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $895 | $694 | $1,096 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $909 | $494 | $1,324 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $927 | $404 | $1,449 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $928 | $355 | $1,500 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $973 | $951 | $994 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,110 | $720 | $1,500 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,163 | $876 | $1,449 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,222 | $1,222 | $1,222 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,253 | $1,005 | $1,500 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $1,300 | $1,099 | $1,500 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,711 | $1,500 | $1,922 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $1,711 | $1,500 | $1,922 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,502 | $13 | $4,990 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,511 | $59 | $6,963 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $3,593 | $3,360 | $3,825 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,627 | $28 | $7,225 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $4,536 | $4,536 | $4,536 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $9,100 | $57 | $18,143 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $11,409 | $318 | $22,500 | 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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