Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc in Texas
MS-DRG 419: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. without cc/mcc
$120,000typical hospital bill
$10,811typical amount paid
$9,226–$13,239range paid across 15 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $120,000 for this stay in 2024, about 11.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Heights Medical Center | Lufkin | 11 | $143,698 | $9,226 | |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo | 21 | $65,490 | $9,739 | |
| Ascension Providence | Waco | 15 | $43,003 | $9,872 | |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | 11 | $136,824 | $9,877 | |
| Texoma Medical Center | Denison | 12 | $130,775 | $9,973 | |
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene | 12 | $120,000 | $10,154 | |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | 16 | $118,741 | $10,722 | |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | 11 | $143,553 | $10,811 | |
| Medical City Plano | Plano | 13 | $179,628 | $10,890 | |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls | 12 | $50,049 | $11,032 | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | 38 | $86,089 | $11,528 | |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | Harlingen | 11 | $151,826 | $11,817 | |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | 11 | $169,583 | $11,884 | |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston | 16 | $82,295 | $13,116 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple | 11 | $57,637 | $13,239 |
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.