St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

17200 St Luke's Way, The Woodlands, TX 77384 · (936) 266-4050

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

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$12.5Mnet income, all sources

2.6%margin on patient care alone

$14.7Mcost of charity care (4.5% of costs)

$46.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

240beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. 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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	189	$99,752	$15,095
Heart failure, with major complications 291	119	$65,738	$10,182
Lung infection, with major complications 177	64	$67,891	$12,355
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	41	$62,334	$10,394
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	39	$252,855	$25,874
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	35	$65,365	$10,579
Respiratory failure 189	34	$60,539	$10,288
Sepsis 872	34	$59,595	$8,271
Stroke, with major complications 064	32	$102,666	$14,134
Urinary tract infection 690	32	$52,443	$6,631
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	30	$46,944	$6,866
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	30	$85,810	$12,930
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	29	$76,968	$11,404
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	28	$60,276	$8,911
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	26	$371,692	$53,989
Fainting 312	26	$52,298	$7,521
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	26	$34,440	$8,186
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	25	$54,540	$8,627
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	22	$50,316	$8,492
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	22	$79,471	$10,255
Back problems (no surgery) 552	21	$75,946	$8,879
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	20	$65,725	$9,687
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	20	$115,261	$14,804
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	19	$54,629	$6,666
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	19	$228,201	$35,825
Heart stent 322	17	$141,370	$14,047
Kidney failure, with complications 683	17	$48,412	$7,618
High blood pressure 305	16	$45,327	$6,564
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	16	$50,331	$6,382
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 039	15	$53,065	$9,225
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	15	$96,775	$16,118
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	15	$72,074	$11,017
Anemia and blood disorders 812	15	$42,135	$7,578
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 233	14	$317,668	$63,542
Heart attack, with major complications 280	14	$99,297	$11,863
Diabetes, with complications 638	14	$46,109	$7,878
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	13	$192,687	$31,285
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	13	$57,313	$10,870
Heart catheterization 287	13	$74,932	$9,170
Irregular heartbeat 310	13	$33,533	$5,492
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	13	$53,948	$7,851
Pneumonia, with complications 194	12	$49,865	$7,118
Interstitial Lung Disease with Mcc 196	12	$63,527	$13,342
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	12	$356,065	$34,908
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	12	$58,277	$8,828
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	12	$55,432	$14,213
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432	12	$132,355	$15,567
Diabetes, with major complications 637	12	$70,653	$10,746
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	12	$41,716	$8,113
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Cc 271	11	$159,441	$25,272
Chest pain 313	11	$46,080	$6,375
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	11	$167,577	$20,354
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	11	$228,462	$37,576
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	11	$51,264	$9,108
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	11	$107,081	$16,111

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