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Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy with major complications in Texas

What 5 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy with major complications (DRG 896), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 896 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $77,687 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $13,587 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $12,291 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 20 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $77,687 for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy with major complications, about 5.7 times the average total payment of $13,587. That payment is 26% below the U.S. average of $18,325.

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 $13,587Billed $77,687

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Texas:

Texas hospitals: alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy 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 25 $78,900 $13,235 $11,779
Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston 16 $75,854 $15,785 $14,747
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin 14 $94,575 $13,222 $11,971
Medical Center of McKinneyMcKinney 11 $111,464 $13,116 $11,346
Baylor Medical Center at CarrolltonCarrollton 11 $22,324 $12,122 $11,231
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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

Baylor Medical Center at CarrolltonCarrollton, TX$12,122
Medical Center of McKinneyMcKinney, TX$13,116
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX$13,222
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX$13,235
Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX$15,785

Highest

Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX$15,785
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX$13,235
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX$13,222
Medical Center of McKinneyMcKinney, TX$13,116
Baylor Medical Center at CarrolltonCarrollton, TX$12,122

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Questions

How much does alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy with major complications cost in Texas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy with major complications (DRG 896) at 5 hospitals in Texas was billed at $77,687 on average, while the average total payment was $13,587, of which Medicare paid $12,291. 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 5.7 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.