US Health Care Costs

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

4401 Garth Road, Baytown, TX 77521 · (281) 420-8600

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$40.6Mnet income, all sources
8.2%margin on patient care alone
$47.1Mcost of charity care (10.4% of costs)
$19.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
254beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871358$115,347$16,446
Heart failure, with major complications 291159$77,169$11,906
Heart attack, with major complications 28087$97,780$14,549
Lung infection, with major complications 17776$100,446$14,204
Respiratory failure 18965$67,616$11,547
Pneumonia, with major complications 19357$73,503$11,284
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85354$293,770$43,134
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64050$71,987$11,816
Kidney failure, with complications 68346$44,266$8,959
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28643$102,811$18,375
Kidney failure, with major complications 68243$84,422$13,412
Sepsis 87242$64,857$9,977
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69840$83,113$14,398
Stroke, with major complications 06436$92,543$15,998
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37736$70,460$14,574
Stomach and digestive disorders 39232$51,125$8,028
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07031$62,054$14,339
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68929$51,944$10,575
Urinary tract infection 69028$46,548$8,402
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37827$61,075$9,745
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30825$64,537$11,405
Fainting 31225$46,331$8,916
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60325$46,794$8,950
Heart catheterization 28723$68,030$10,495
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43223$101,815$16,564
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25222$191,304$34,210
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48122$147,163$16,565
Chest pain 31321$56,891$7,889
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32121$216,251$23,724
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27420$248,325$28,383
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06519$63,134$9,868
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18019$94,419$16,312
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39119$71,985$11,991
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52216$178,260$17,825
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64116$48,146$8,366
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06915$53,975$8,438
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$47,985$8,021
Cellulitis with Mcc 60215$64,698$11,898
Diabetes, with complications 63815$69,225$9,263
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87015$451,525$57,529
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07114$68,752$10,374
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20814$158,358$21,657
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27014$398,896$53,181
Heart attack, with complications 28114$57,876$9,147
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38814$71,204$11,885
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$46,646$8,735
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17513$87,163$13,544
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24213$220,513$28,036
Diabetes, with major complications 63713$69,318$12,947
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30012$45,515$10,399
Heart stent 32212$148,945$18,807
Anemia and blood disorders 81212$65,041$9,629
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24311$154,145$19,311
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37111$67,346$16,386
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81111$78,770$12,921

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