US Health Care Costs

Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc in Texas

MS-DRG 435: Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with mcc

$122,215typical hospital bill
$14,478typical amount paid
$11,992–$48,150range paid across 23 hospitals

Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $122,215 for this stay in 2024, about 8.4 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
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands14$82,559$11,992
Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler17$96,638$12,369
Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land13$95,158$12,545
St David's Medical CenterAustin13$124,297$13,000
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas13$80,188$13,350
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene13$150,453$13,613
Texoma Medical CenterDenison17$121,384$13,858
North Austin Medical CenterAustin11$140,004$14,026
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio59$122,215$14,168
Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio16$130,009$14,354
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio17$96,837$14,412
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth14$94,429$14,478
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood11$160,595$15,287
Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas15$190,659$15,298
Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas41$73,689$15,730
Medical City PlanoPlano13$307,178$15,921
Methodist Richardson Medical CenterRichardson13$136,426$16,231
Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston28$85,301$16,431
Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston24$94,714$16,464
Covenant Medical CenterLubbock18$183,911$16,572
Baylor University Medical CenterDallas25$62,801$19,180
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston33$151,976$22,769
University Health SystemSan Antonio17$139,596$48,150

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.