Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit in Texas
MS-DRG 062: Ischemic stroke, precerebral occlusion or transient ischemia with thrombolytic agent wit
$125,024typical hospital bill
$15,541typical amount paid
$12,258–$21,789range paid across 15 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $125,024 for this stay in 2024, about 8.0 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus St Michael Health System | Texarkana | 12 | $142,782 | $12,258 | |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | Tyler | 18 | $125,855 | $13,446 | |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson | 12 | $88,020 | $13,835 | |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | 14 | $207,036 | $14,410 | |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | Longview | 12 | $78,595 | $14,497 | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | 11 | $168,072 | $14,659 | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | 27 | $147,203 | $14,960 | |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | Houston | 13 | $86,512 | $15,541 | |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | 14 | $138,124 | $17,334 | |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | 16 | $288,218 | $17,695 | |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls | 12 | $76,485 | $18,845 | |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 12 | $95,119 | $20,493 | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 12 | $125,024 | $20,960 | |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | Houston | 11 | $87,645 | $21,062 | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston | 15 | $77,449 | $21,789 |
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.