US Health Care Costs

Heart catheterization, with major complications in Texas

MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc

$103,783typical hospital bill
$17,242typical amount paid
$12,894–$56,991range paid across 75 hospitals

Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $103,783 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center GrapevineGrapevine14$81,780$12,894
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio18$193,134$14,754
Longview Regional Medical CenterLongview14$161,443$15,167
Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - DallasDallas33$67,859$15,328
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands24$84,389$15,382
Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler27$114,629$15,456
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake PointeRowlett14$72,005$15,557
Citizens Medical CenterVictoria21$40,423$15,706
Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterMansfield17$88,461$16,030
Bsa HospitalAmarillo27$93,371$16,062
St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands15$96,775$16,118
Ascension ProvidenceWaco13$46,435$16,128
Texoma Medical CenterDenison15$136,313$16,129
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center PlanoPlano12$78,396$16,129
Christus Santa Rosa Medical CenterSan Antonio28$71,200$16,228
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital PlanoPlano61$90,331$16,230
Medical City PlanoPlano21$234,351$16,256
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock31$174,739$16,348
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- WaxahachieWaxahachie15$72,115$16,369
Christus St Michael Health SystemTexarkana21$113,323$16,374
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford20$73,727$16,404
Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land29$92,875$16,409
Ascension Seton HaysKyle26$170,554$16,440
Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio37$201,699$16,509
Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso16$227,273$16,582
Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty11$78,957$16,618
Covenant Medical CenterLubbock21$167,819$16,782
Medical City AllianceFort Worth12$175,653$16,791
Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler13$127,382$16,801
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene48$127,085$16,859
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster26$179,861$16,882
St David's Medical CenterAustin160$154,825$16,882
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin49$196,980$16,890
Medical City DentonDenton16$179,259$17,011
Chi St Joseph Health Regional HospitalBryan11$85,999$17,030
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas12$77,336$17,114
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San MarcosSan Marcos19$66,462$17,180
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round RockRound Rock25$75,101$17,242
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land16$93,662$17,398
Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterLongview24$100,888$17,597
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston28$100,111$17,603
HCA Houston Healthcare ConroeConroe11$122,704$17,652
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio155$202,411$17,659
Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas17$266,241$17,773
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton14$75,581$18,174
United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls14$50,917$18,235
Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown43$102,811$18,375
Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble15$64,162$18,498
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball11$207,821$18,644
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston15$83,432$18,683
Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin27$156,638$18,700
Medical City WeatherfordWeatherford15$106,497$18,735
Medical Center HospitalOdessa14$81,186$18,776
Medical City Fort WorthFort Worth30$196,639$18,830
Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical CenterFort Worth16$101,475$18,894
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth SouthFort Worth11$91,556$18,958
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth18$86,633$19,068
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay14$162,347$19,182
Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston32$88,299$19,313
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood29$254,515$19,521
Northwest Texas HospitalAmarillo14$144,413$19,754
Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds HealthcEl Paso11$302,924$20,561
Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston57$90,968$21,063
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple25$125,849$21,458
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano11$74,818$23,323
University Medical CenterLubbock21$103,783$24,169
University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston66$82,198$25,009
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston149$186,157$25,111
Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston43$183,758$28,624
Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas96$125,427$31,616
Baylor University Medical CenterDallas25$98,307$32,289
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston64$167,452$33,672
University Health SystemSan Antonio15$115,132$34,593
Jps Health NetworkFort Worth11$144,060$40,673
Parkland Health & Hospital SystemDallas28$149,401$56,991

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.