US Health Care Costs

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive in Texas

MS-DRG 458: Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster––––$35,949$33,813–$58,137 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood––––$39,007$36,005–$61,746 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston––––$34,931$32,319–$61,042 · 59 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston––––$41,857$39,060–$68,110 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland––––$36,128$34,063–$60,807 · 61 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena––––$40,868$38,144–$62,785 · 71 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball––––$34,671$32,381–$60,925 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston––––$40,453$37,553–$59,716 · 71 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay––––$56,486$47,456–$66,456 · 8 plans
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston––––$71,277$35,250–$91,235 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands––––$54,079$48,814–$66,101 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston––––$58,167$49,854–$88,107 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston––––$57,249$47,586–$66,456 · 8 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio––––$33,589$29,880–$73,323 · 53 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio––––$32,264$29,455–$73,323 · 53 plans
North Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$34,903$27,701–$56,873 · 88 plans
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock––––$32,510$17,379–$56,618 · 88 plans
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$35,114$20,489–$57,494 · 90 plans

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.