Cervical Spinal Fusion with Mcc in Texas
MS-DRG 471: Cervical spinal fusion with mcc
$534,601typical hospital bill
$49,799typical amount paid
$47,290–$54,615range paid across 3 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $534,601 for this stay in 2024, about 10.7 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 13 | $166,661 | $47,290 | – | – | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 13 | $534,601 | $49,799 | – | $80,179$40,592–$101,039 · 10 plans | |
| Medical City Plano | Plano | 15 | $563,161 | $54,615 | – | – | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | – | – | – | – | $39,681$9,965–$60,897 · 73 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | – | – | – | – | $42,274$9,965–$67,181 · 73 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston | – | – | – | – | $38,284$10,604–$61,944 · 59 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston | – | – | – | – | $45,306$10,711–$73,263 · 60 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland | Pearland | – | – | – | – | $39,240$10,817–$60,954 · 61 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | Pasadena | – | – | – | – | $43,898$9,752–$68,020 · 71 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | – | – | – | – | $37,802$11,407–$61,449 · 60 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston | – | – | – | – | $43,817$9,752–$67,500 · 71 plans | |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | – | – | – | – | $64,668$53,620–$73,944 · 8 plans | |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | – | – | – | – | $61,851$55,675–$73,816 · 9 plans | |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | – | – | – | – | $66,771$56,232–$97,705 · 9 plans | |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | – | – | – | – | $65,077$53,760–$73,944 · 8 plans | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | – | – | – | – | $38,601$10,084–$66,034 · 54 plans | |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | – | – | – | – | $36,156$10,084–$66,034 · 54 plans | |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $38,089$13,454–$65,199 · 88 plans | |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | – | – | – | – | $36,305$9,704–$63,064 · 88 plans | |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $38,736$10,082–$65,936 · 90 plans |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.