Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc in Texas
MS-DRG 519: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with cc
$104,621typical hospital bill
$15,090typical amount paid
$12,372–$26,294range paid across 14 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $104,621 for this stay in 2024, about 6.9 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | Tyler | 18 | $52,331 | $12,372 | |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | 37 | $91,780 | $13,159 | |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston | 18 | $109,595 | $13,371 | |
| Chi St Lukes Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands | 15 | $60,449 | $13,429 | |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | Sugar Land | 15 | $124,936 | $14,211 | |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | 12 | $228,153 | $14,539 | |
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene | 13 | $124,434 | $15,056 | |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 19 | $93,250 | $15,123 | |
| Medical City Plano | Plano | 24 | $204,331 | $15,816 | |
| Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas | 18 | $70,716 | $16,042 | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 28 | $139,093 | $18,165 | |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston | 17 | $99,646 | $20,264 | |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | Houston | 16 | $158,065 | $23,479 | |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | 13 | $56,270 | $26,294 |
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.