US Health Care Costs

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive in Texas

MS-DRG 456: Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster––––$67,474$39,496–$103,549 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood––––$71,981$39,496–$116,915 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston––––$65,444$40,962–$106,482 · 59 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston––––$72,789$41,207–$127,501 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland––––$66,223$41,451–$104,430 · 61 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena––––$71,625$39,007–$117,471 · 71 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball––––$63,915$41,451–$105,456 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston––––$72,823$39,007–$112,601 · 71 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay––––$110,985$93,112–$128,255 · 8 plans
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston––––$139,801$69,697–$175,632 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands––––$107,640$97,052–$128,254 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston––––$113,651$97,733–$166,998 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston––––$112,101$93,302–$128,255 · 8 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio––––$65,907$40,660–$114,952 · 53 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio––––$62,386$40,660–$114,952 · 53 plans
North Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$65,792$38,386–$111,622 · 88 plans
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock––––$62,139$19,950–$111,622 · 88 plans
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$66,486$23,794–$112,683 · 90 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.