Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc in Texas
MS-DRG 543: Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
$51,041typical hospital bill
$8,913typical amount paid
$7,565–$14,210range paid across 11 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,041 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio | 12 | $85,468 | $7,565 | |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | Sugar Land | 16 | $47,138 | $7,937 | |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo | 17 | $43,596 | $8,145 | |
| Shannon Medical Center | San Angelo | 13 | $51,041 | $8,188 | |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | 12 | $89,485 | $8,809 | |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 15 | $58,099 | $8,913 | |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | 18 | $84,300 | $9,282 | |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 17 | $34,458 | $9,366 | |
| Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas | 20 | $39,904 | $9,617 | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 17 | $64,076 | $11,139 | |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | Galveston | 13 | $32,749 | $14,210 |
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.