Lung Transplant in Texas
MS-DRG 007: Lung transplant
$1,011,745typical hospital bill
$198,276typical amount paid
$193,823–$202,117range paid across 3 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $1,011,745 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas | 18 | $1,011,745 | $193,823 | – | – | |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | 15 | $677,967 | $198,276 | – | – | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 21 | $1,575,885 | $202,117 | – | $188,355$106,717–$395,492 · 5 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | – | – | – | – | $103,843$99,872–$143,415 · 42 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | – | – | – | – | $110,854$106,615–$151,013 · 42 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston | – | – | – | – | $99,991$96,952–$111,265 · 30 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston | – | – | – | – | $108,811$104,544–$117,346 · 31 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland | Pearland | – | – | – | – | $101,036$98,065–$108,961 · 31 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | Pasadena | – | – | – | – | $107,405$98,465–$149,303 · 40 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | – | – | – | – | $98,063$95,179–$109,119 · 30 plans | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | Houston | – | – | – | – | $111,499$102,217–$151,725 · 40 plans | |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | – | – | – | – | $169,555$110,763–$169,555 · 3 plans | |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | – | – | – | – | $165,880$115,552–$181,340 · 4 plans | |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston | – | – | – | – | $173,280$120,707–$395,599 · 4 plans | |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | – | – | – | – | $171,050$111,740–$171,050 · 3 plans | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | – | – | – | – | $100,639$6,298–$129,113 · 41 plans | |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | – | – | – | – | $95,749$5,864–$129,113 · 37 plans | |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $98,098$88,288–$158,241 · 69 plans | |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | – | – | – | – | $94,999$5,961–$159,799 · 66 plans | |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | – | – | – | – | $100,287$5,641–$160,459 · 73 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.