Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis Without Mc in Texas
MS-DRG 024: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc
$258,066typical hospital bill
$32,026typical amount paid
$23,805–$50,655range paid across 11 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $258,066 for this stay in 2024, about 8.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | 14 | $428,747 | $23,805 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano | Plano | 14 | $140,398 | $24,700 | |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock | 12 | $258,066 | $25,640 | |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | Tyler | 30 | $199,125 | $26,803 | |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 14 | $234,658 | $28,270 | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | 11 | $652,276 | $32,026 | |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 22 | $128,676 | $37,754 | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | 16 | $561,500 | $39,134 | |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | Houston | 21 | $307,371 | $40,495 | |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 13 | $600,620 | $45,614 | |
| University Health System | San Antonio | 13 | $151,443 | $50,655 |
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.