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Acute myocardial infarction, expired with major complications in Texas

What 7 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, expired with major complications (DRG 283), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 283 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $130,163 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $14,827 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $13,304 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 18 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $130,163 for acute myocardial infarction, expired with major complications, about 8.8 times the average total payment of $14,827. That payment is 30% below the U.S. average of $21,068.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $14,827Billed $130,163

About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this stay.

Texas hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, expired with major complications

Every Texas hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio 27 $178,421 $14,079 $12,907
Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston 20 $86,231 $17,104 $14,766
Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio 18 $185,262 $15,143 $12,588
Texoma Healthcare SystemDenison 18 $124,271 $14,533 $13,548
Paris Regional Medical CenterParis 14 $51,962 $14,312 $13,254
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler 12 $165,578 $14,266 $12,713
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa HospitalSan Antonio 11 $71,965 $13,757 $13,095
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Lowest and highest payments in Texas

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa HospitalSan Antonio, TX$13,757
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX$14,079
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX$14,266
Paris Regional Medical CenterParis, TX$14,312
Texoma Healthcare SystemDenison, TX$14,533

Highest

Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX$17,104
Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX$15,143
Texoma Healthcare SystemDenison, TX$14,533
Paris Regional Medical CenterParis, TX$14,312
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX$14,266

Acute myocardial infarction, expired with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does acute myocardial infarction, expired with major complications cost in Texas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, expired with major complications (DRG 283) at 7 hospitals in Texas was billed at $130,163 on average, while the average total payment was $14,827, of which Medicare paid $13,304. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Texas, average charges were 8.8 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.