US Health Care Costs

Vaginal birth, with complications in Texas

MS-DRG 806: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c with cc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster––––$7,842$4,332–$8,704 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood––––$8,245$4,332–$8,978 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston––––$7,115$4,375–$8,055 · 59 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston––––$9,061$4,633–$14,533 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland––––$9,045$4,572–$9,691 · 61 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena––––$12,809$4,246–$13,986 · 71 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball––––$7,924$4,676–$8,578 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston––––$10,738$4,246–$11,505 · 71 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay––––$8,548$7,130–$12,449 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston––––$8,548$7,149–$13,088 · 11 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands––––$9,076$6,981–$10,206 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston––––$9,076$7,149–$15,778 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston––––$8,548$7,149–$12,927 · 9 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio––––$7,073$4,087–$7,476 · 54 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio––––$6,150$4,087–$6,870 · 54 plans
North Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$7,183$4,191–$8,755 · 92 plans
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock––––$6,627$3,731–$7,443 · 92 plans
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$7,070$3,812–$8,382 · 94 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.