Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O in Texas
MS-DRG 023: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o
$289,595typical hospital bill
$43,101typical amount paid
$35,468–$70,733range paid across 34 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $289,595 for this stay in 2024, about 6.7 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)
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.