US Health Care Costs

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

18300 St John Drive, Nassau Bay, TX 77058 · (281) 333-5503

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

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$41.4Mnet income, all sources
12.1%margin on patient care alone
$16.8Mcost of charity care (5.9% of costs)
$9.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
178beds

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 871261$104,484$14,228
Heart failure, with major complications 29185$77,168$8,967
Sepsis 87250$57,868$7,345
Kidney failure, with complications 68345$48,285$6,386
Lung infection, with major complications 17742$105,273$11,695
Urinary tract infection 69042$40,867$5,887
Heart attack, with major complications 28038$101,414$10,956
Kidney failure, with major complications 68238$66,317$10,416
Respiratory failure 18935$68,188$8,896
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69835$96,009$12,391
Stomach and digestive disorders 39231$41,796$5,876
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85330$286,908$37,597
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64026$50,541$9,905
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64124$46,697$5,551
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37723$79,085$12,949
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48123$138,376$15,772
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30922$40,932$5,967
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37821$53,566$7,357
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06520$52,935$7,058
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60320$32,998$6,215
Fainting 31217$48,528$6,080
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38917$45,730$6,092
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68917$48,660$8,207
Pneumonia, with major complications 19316$51,322$9,989
Heart stent 32216$113,254$12,934
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69916$55,565$8,212
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24215$215,491$26,233
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 27315$294,854$30,686
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28614$162,347$19,182
Diabetes, with complications 63814$50,795$6,675
Heart attack, with complications 28113$62,743$6,405
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32113$178,244$20,384
Other digestive problems, with complications 39413$38,536$7,349
Lung infection, with complications 17812$62,062$8,112
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85412$128,888$14,404
Stroke, with major complications 06411$65,989$12,721
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$94,497$10,139
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24311$129,673$16,085
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29911$94,297$10,705
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33111$115,308$12,279

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