US Health Care Costs

Vaginal birth, with major complications in Texas

MS-DRG 805: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c with mcc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster––––$10,321$4,332–$11,113 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood––––$10,861$4,332–$11,731 · 73 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston––––$8,711$4,506–$10,083 · 59 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston––––$9,307$4,633–$17,133 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland––––$9,411$4,572–$12,205 · 61 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena––––$15,219$4,246–$16,617 · 71 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball––––$9,779$4,676–$10,872 · 60 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston––––$13,308$4,246–$14,259 · 71 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay––––$9,236$7,149–$16,638 · 9 plans
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston––––$10,063$7,149–$17,762 · 11 plans
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands––––$8,892$7,149–$14,008 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston––––$9,603$7,149–$20,824 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston––––$9,236$7,149–$17,143 · 9 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio––––$8,849$4,087–$9,960 · 54 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio––––$8,173$4,087–$9,313 · 54 plans
North Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$9,345$4,191–$11,391 · 92 plans
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock––––$8,287$3,731–$9,751 · 92 plans
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin––––$9,288$3,812–$11,011 · 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.