US Health Care Costs

Major Head and Neck Procedures with Cc in Texas

MS-DRG 141: Major head and neck procedures with cc

$113,826typical hospital bill
$21,471typical amount paid
$20,064–$28,002range paid across 3 hospitals

Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $113,826 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Baylor University Medical CenterDallas27$66,925$20,064
Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas14$113,826$21,471
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston11$220,524$28,002

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.