Newborn care
Normal newborn hospital stay cost in Texas
Compare cash prices for normal newborn hospital stay at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Texas
From 26 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Texas.
Nationwide typical: $2,689 (most listed prices $1,349–$6,608).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Billed on the baby's account. Birth centers and cash-OB programs often fold this into an all-in package. Hospitals bill the nursery DRG and the pediatrician separately. State newborn metabolic screening fees are passed through separately in some states.
Cheapest in Texas
Total price
Normal newborn hospital stay
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Texas, from 26 providers. Most listed prices: $1,086–$4,347.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas$466Hospital · BeaumontEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Methodist Midlothian Medical Center$903Hospital · MidlothianEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Methodist Richardson Medical Center$1,078Hospital · RichardsonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $355est. $466 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas price file · checked Oct 2026 - $793est. $903 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Midlothian Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $967est. $1,078 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Richardson Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $981est. $1,078 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Richardson Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $984est. $1,094 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Big Bend Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,034est. $1,144 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Dallas Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,045est. $1,144 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Dallas Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,049est. $1,159 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Celina Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,049est. $1,159 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Methodist Legacy ER and Urgent Care price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,050est. $1,159 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Celina Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,050est. $1,159 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Methodist Legacy ER and Urgent Care price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,127est. $1,237 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Methodist Mansfield Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
Do I need a referral?
It depends on the service and the provider. Many clinics see self-pay patients directly; call ahead to check.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.