Major Chest Procedures with Mcc in Texas
MS-DRG 163: Major chest procedures with mcc
$255,032typical hospital bill
$38,150typical amount paid
$29,921–$64,563range paid across 39 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $255,032 for this stay in 2024, about 6.7 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.