US Health Care Costs

Houston Methodist West Hospital

18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094 · (832) 522-1000

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

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$114.3Mnet income, all sources
17.0%margin on patient care alone
$43.1Mcost of charity care (8.1% of costs)
$21.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
270beds

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 871380$99,817$15,435
Heart failure, with major complications 291209$56,791$10,321
Lung infection, with major complications 177100$64,239$12,460
Pneumonia, with major complications 19382$62,142$10,831
Sepsis 87277$53,212$8,660
Respiratory failure 18962$66,877$10,343
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69862$74,032$12,858
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68960$43,438$9,542
Urinary tract infection 69056$34,687$7,087
Kidney failure, with major complications 68255$56,789$11,250
Heart attack, with major complications 28051$63,666$12,437
Kidney failure, with complications 68348$39,155$8,024
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85347$199,879$32,730
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64045$56,847$10,517
Stomach and digestive disorders 39244$39,422$7,246
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37843$48,625$8,292
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30839$54,234$9,959
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37738$84,986$13,898
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06535$53,389$8,293
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60335$40,325$7,665
Back problems (no surgery) 55230$36,616$8,361
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38929$42,931$7,048
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31428$83,796$15,213
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48328$308,892$24,221
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26627$396,201$45,554
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30927$32,708$6,751
Hip or knee replacement 47027$159,247$14,946
Stroke, with major complications 06424$79,291$14,546
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39124$57,100$12,136
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52223$134,901$16,237
Fainting 31222$33,095$7,484
Heart stent 32221$113,227$14,364
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64120$41,388$6,845
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07019$59,161$13,583
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18019$82,598$13,884
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25219$201,452$28,887
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32119$170,154$23,938
Bowel surgery, with complications 33019$136,286$17,894
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48119$117,334$15,830
Anemia and blood disorders 81219$34,553$7,806
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17518$69,904$11,356
Irregular heartbeat 31017$30,544$5,853
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32917$200,396$30,730
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64417$34,506$9,246
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16316$233,847$34,233
COPD, with major complications 19016$55,546$9,013
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46816$225,933$22,664
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09215$61,194$8,740
Seizures with Mcc 10015$84,376$13,119
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28615$83,432$18,683
Diabetes, with complications 63815$43,022$7,789
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66015$84,963$10,956
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03914$91,317$9,470
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26714$392,509$37,558
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27414$269,135$24,696
Hypertension with Mcc 30414$49,463$9,517
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$37,871$8,054
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69914$41,636$8,245
Cellulitis with Mcc 60213$68,507$11,814
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc 67313$150,238$30,097
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85413$137,778$16,803
Lung infection, with complications 17812$34,007$7,831
Pneumonia, with complications 19412$44,346$7,138
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20812$165,343$28,366
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43912$34,083$7,499
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06911$40,651$7,072
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16411$184,721$19,514
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31511$52,227$8,232
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$60,712$12,040
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81111$52,537$11,303
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87011$374,193$57,746

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