US Health Care Costs

Atherosclerosis Without Mcc in Texas

MS-DRG 303: Atherosclerosis without mcc

$52,361typical hospital bill
$5,642typical amount paid
$5,367–$6,683range paid across 5 hospitals

Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $52,361 for this stay in 2024, about 9.3 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Bsa HospitalAmarillo15$30,859$5,367
St David's Medical CenterAustin11$40,031$5,497
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene13$53,068$5,642
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio32$53,368$5,892
Medical City Fort WorthFort Worth12$52,361$6,683

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.