Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O in Texas
MS-DRG 023: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o
$289,595typical hospital bill
$43,101typical amount paid
$35,468–$70,733range paid across 34 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $289,595 for this stay in 2024, about 6.7 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston | 21 | $227,942 | $35,468 | – | – | |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | 50 | $463,407 | $36,092 | – | – | |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | Grapevine | 14 | $179,797 | $36,260 | – | – | |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | Round Rock | 13 | $304,493 | $36,788 | – | – | |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | 11 | $278,432 | $37,636 | – | $76,541$53,650–$90,150 · 10 plans | |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | 12 | $327,612 | $37,788 | – | $73,400$54,736–$86,398 · 11 plans | |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | Tyler | 29 | $267,999 | $38,221 | – | – | |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano | 15 | $190,922 | $38,493 | – | – | |
| Medical City Plano | Plano | 34 | $685,120 | $38,942 | – | – | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | 25 | $490,373 | $38,999 | – | $45,488$37,305–$76,200 · 53 plans | |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock | 29 | $361,972 | $39,401 | – | – | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | 13 | $475,464 | $39,901 | – | $48,540$45,628–$71,654 · 61 plans | |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas | 12 | $202,825 | $40,290 | – | – | |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 26 | $306,459 | $41,459 | – | – | |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | 24 | $227,945 | $42,255 | – | – | |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | 20 | $620,307 | $42,521 | – | – | |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 17 | $633,563 | $42,810 | – | – | |
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene | 11 | $276,127 | $43,393 | – | – | |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | Harlingen | 14 | $710,910 | $43,792 | – | – | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | 16 | $765,175 | $45,460 | – | $51,738$48,634–$78,635 · 61 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe | Conroe | 12 | $962,409 | $47,550 | – | – | |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 36 | $198,654 | $48,746 | – | – | |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | 13 | $223,763 | $49,809 | – | – | |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | Houston | 24 | $300,757 | $50,590 | – | – | |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | Houston | 19 | $254,237 | $51,673 | – | – | |
| Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas | 24 | $171,077 | $51,765 | – | – | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 28 | $347,594 | $52,084 | – | $89,387$51,861–$118,351 · 14 plans | |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso | 12 | $166,149 | $54,441 | – | – | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston | 11 | $184,128 | $56,477 | – | – | |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple | 14 | $177,009 | $57,080 | – | – | |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | Houston | 40 | $272,323 | $60,902 | – | – | |
| Medical City Arlington | Arlington | 16 | $793,704 | $61,506 | – | – | |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx | Austin | 30 | $426,791 | $69,208 | – | – | |
| University Health System | San Antonio | 28 | $202,608 | $70,733 | – | – | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston | – | – | – | – | $46,461$43,806–$73,115 · 47 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston | – | – | – | – | $54,307$51,048–$81,984 · 48 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland | Pearland | – | – | – | – | $48,174$45,394–$72,533 · 49 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | Pasadena | – | – | – | – | $53,237$49,971–$78,929 · 59 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | – | – | – | – | $46,163$43,526–$72,267 · 48 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston | – | – | – | – | $52,110$49,893–$78,746 · 59 plans | |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | – | – | – | – | $76,095$53,600–$90,150 · 10 plans | |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | – | – | – | – | $78,595$54,736–$123,913 · 11 plans | |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | – | – | – | – | $44,030$36,791–$76,158 · 53 plans | |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $45,645$39,572–$76,834 · 88 plans | |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | – | – | – | – | $44,072$25,678–$76,116 · 88 plans | |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $46,936$31,159–$77,923 · 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.