Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Texas
MS-DRG 517: Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue o.r. procedures without cc/mcc
$113,556typical hospital bill
$11,938typical amount paid
$9,396–$19,295range paid across 14 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $113,556 for this stay in 2024, about 9.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital for Surgery | Addison | 11 | $52,948 | $9,396 | |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | Longview | 12 | $170,888 | $10,110 | |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | 21 | $84,014 | $10,134 | |
| Christus St Michael Health System | Texarkana | 12 | $53,048 | $10,812 | |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | 15 | $126,769 | $10,870 | |
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene | 13 | $116,755 | $11,531 | |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 12 | $73,645 | $11,911 | |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | 20 | $166,820 | $11,965 | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | 15 | $110,357 | $12,149 | |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | Dallas | 11 | $119,481 | $12,151 | |
| Medical City Plano | Plano | 21 | $162,449 | $12,882 | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 12 | $82,418 | $13,331 | |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano | 14 | $48,450 | $15,185 | |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | Houston | 13 | $117,827 | $19,295 |
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.