Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc in Texas
MS-DRG 493: Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with cc
$136,832typical hospital bill
$18,829typical amount paid
$15,742–$48,286range paid across 38 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $136,832 for this stay in 2024, about 7.3 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)
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.