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Amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with complications in Texas

What 4 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with complications (DRG 240), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 240 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $174,495 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $18,964 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $17,646 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 7 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $174,495 for amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with complications, about 9.2 times the average total payment of $18,964. That payment is 33% below the U.S. average of $28,370.

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 $18,964Billed $174,495

About 11¢ 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: amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with 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 $210,612 $19,501 $17,715
Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio 21 $151,535 $15,543 $14,531
Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston 12 $146,593 $24,160 $23,114
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler 11 $166,682 $18,606 $17,471
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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

Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX$15,543
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX$18,606
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX$19,501
Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX$24,160

Highest

Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX$24,160
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX$19,501
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX$18,606
Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX$15,543

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Questions

How much does amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with complications cost in Texas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for amputation for circulatory system disorders except upper limb and toe with complications (DRG 240) at 4 hospitals in Texas was billed at $174,495 on average, while the average total payment was $18,964, of which Medicare paid $17,646. 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 9.2 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.