Fever and Inflammatory Conditions in Texas
MS-DRG 864: Fever and inflammatory conditions
$47,056typical hospital bill
$9,143typical amount paid
$7,425–$10,695range paid across 4 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $47,056 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | 16 | $61,091 | $7,425 | – | $8,497$4,757–$12,412 · 54 plans | |
| Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas | 12 | $32,127 | $7,946 | – | – | |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | 12 | $33,021 | $10,339 | – | – | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 14 | $80,368 | $10,695 | – | $15,010$8,504–$19,179 · 10 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | – | – | – | – | $9,130$7,622–$12,835 · 61 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | – | – | – | – | $9,617$7,989–$13,671 · 61 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston | – | – | – | – | $8,340$7,856–$12,397 · 47 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston | – | – | – | – | $14,792$9,336–$16,603 · 48 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland | Pearland | – | – | – | – | $10,418$8,130–$12,719 · 49 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | Pasadena | – | – | – | – | $14,082$8,022–$17,752 · 59 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | – | – | – | – | $9,149$8,352–$12,588 · 48 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston | – | – | – | – | $12,035$7,489–$14,574 · 59 plans | |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | – | – | – | – | $12,669$10,281–$14,171 · 8 plans | |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | – | – | – | – | $11,371$10,286–$13,465 · 9 plans | |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | – | – | – | – | $13,432$10,707–$20,618 · 9 plans | |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | – | – | – | – | $12,669$10,364–$14,661 · 8 plans | |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | – | – | – | – | $7,238$4,757–$11,788 · 54 plans | |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $9,059$6,414–$13,713 · 88 plans | |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | – | – | – | – | $7,823$5,027–$12,334 · 88 plans | |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $8,869$5,045–$13,507 · 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.