US Health Care Costs

C-section, with major complications in Texas

MS-DRG 786: Cesarean section without sterilization with mcc

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster––––$14,667$5,228–$16,089 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood––––$15,540$5,228–$16,921 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston––––$11,287$5,228–$14,543 · 59 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston––––$11,530$5,228–$21,691 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland––––$11,578$5,228–$16,616 · 61 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena––––$19,446$5,228–$21,231 · 71 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball––––$12,882$5,228–$15,199 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston––––$17,815$5,228–$19,088 · 71 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay––––$13,074$9,294–$23,984 · 8 plans
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston––––$14,707$9,294–$30,715 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands––––$12,559$9,294–$21,691 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston––––$14,208$9,294–$34,271 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston––––$13,231$9,294–$24,537 · 8 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio––––$12,331$5,331–$14,316 · 54 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio––––$11,627$5,331–$13,821 · 54 plans
North Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$13,138$5,502–$16,014 · 92 plans
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock––––$11,996$5,112–$14,115 · 92 plans
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$13,178$5,186–$15,623 · 94 plans

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.