Chest pain in Texas
What 44 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$50,448
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,806
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,931
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $50,448 for chest pain, about 7.4 times the average total payment of $6,806. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $6,806Billed $50,448
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this stay.
Texas hospitals: chest pain
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 | 72 | $59,293 | $6,776 | $4,290 |
| Hendrick Health SystemAbilene | 68 | $54,005 | $5,806 | $4,551 |
| Kingwood Medical CenterKingwood | 58 | $75,763 | $7,120 | $5,216 |
| Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio | 38 | $61,295 | $6,432 | $4,949 |
| Clear Lake Regional Medical CenterWebster | 36 | $62,510 | $6,873 | $4,681 |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands | 35 | $48,899 | $5,249 | $3,851 |
| Scott & White Memorial HospitalTemple | 34 | $35,295 | $8,352 | $6,465 |
| Bsa HospitalAmarillo | 32 | $32,541 | $5,856 | $4,091 |
| Conroe Regional Medical CenterConroe | 31 | $72,646 | $7,526 | $6,251 |
| St Joseph Regional Health CenterBryan | 29 | $41,106 | $6,300 | $4,781 |
| Medical Center of ArlingtonArlington | 26 | $74,532 | $8,387 | $6,080 |
| Texoma Healthcare SystemDenison | 25 | $53,279 | $5,586 | $4,180 |
| Methodist Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land | 25 | $49,393 | $5,994 | $4,151 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa HospitalSan Antonio | 23 | $33,224 | $6,600 | $5,338 |
| Hunt Regional Medical CenterGreenville | 23 | $21,869 | $6,560 | $5,192 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston | 23 | $45,696 | $7,305 | $5,193 |
| United Regional Hlth Care SystWichita Falls | 22 | $27,320 | $6,037 | $4,924 |
| Medical Center of McKinneyMcKinney | 21 | $64,264 | $7,093 | $3,539 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown | 21 | $56,891 | $7,889 | $6,102 |
| St Davids HospitalAustin | 20 | $47,186 | $5,819 | $4,431 |
| Valley Baptist Medical CenterHarlingen | 19 | $75,558 | $7,506 | $5,136 |
| CHRISTUS HospitalBeaumont | 19 | $31,104 | $7,132 | $5,838 |
| St Lukes Episcopal HospitalHouston | 18 | $72,310 | $11,411 | $4,108 |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center at GrapevineGrapevine | 18 | $29,270 | $5,211 | $3,170 |
| Huguley Health SystemFort Worth | 18 | $34,897 | $6,401 | $5,122 |
| Baylor All Saints Medical Center at FwFort Worth | 17 | $25,854 | $6,993 | $4,570 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas | 17 | $43,625 | $6,909 | $5,790 |
| Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo | 17 | $31,447 | $5,825 | $4,479 |
| St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin | 16 | $48,421 | $6,620 | $4,699 |
| Woodland Heights Medical CenterLufkin | 15 | $43,511 | $5,306 | $3,783 |
| Denton Regional Medical CenterDenton | 15 | $69,318 | $6,681 | $5,184 |
| Plaza Medical Center of Fort WorthFort Worth | 15 | $51,469 | $6,772 | $4,690 |
| Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston | 15 | $39,679 | $6,473 | $4,664 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth | 14 | $29,069 | $6,404 | $5,156 |
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston | 13 | $41,489 | $8,648 | $6,639 |
| Mem Hermann Baptist HospitalBeaumont | 13 | $38,144 | $7,635 | $6,147 |
| Baylor Medical Center at WaxahachieWaxahachie | 13 | $32,422 | $7,701 | $4,405 |
| Weatherford Regional Medical CenterWeatherford | 12 | $33,416 | $7,137 | $4,431 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,TheCorpus Christi | 12 | $70,489 | $7,235 | $5,880 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch GalGalveston | 11 | $19,268 | $9,808 | $7,330 |
| South Texas Health SystemEdinburg | 11 | $93,620 | $8,430 | $7,092 |
| Denton Community HospitalDenton | 11 | $33,589 | $7,259 | $5,236 |
| St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalConroe | 11 | $46,080 | $6,375 | $5,040 |
| Methodist Stone Oak HospitalSan Antonio | 11 | $56,159 | $5,208 | $4,317 |
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
| Methodist Stone Oak HospitalSan Antonio, TX | $5,208 |
|---|---|
| Baylor Regional Medical Center at GrapevineGrapevine, TX | $5,211 |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX | $5,249 |
| Woodland Heights Medical CenterLufkin, TX | $5,306 |
| Texoma Healthcare SystemDenison, TX | $5,586 |
Highest
| St Lukes Episcopal HospitalHouston, TX | $11,411 |
|---|---|
| University of Texas Medical Branch GalGalveston, TX | $9,808 |
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX | $8,648 |
| South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX | $8,430 |
| Medical Center of ArlingtonArlington, TX | $8,387 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Texas?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 44 hospitals in Texas was billed at $50,448 on average, while the average total payment was $6,806, of which Medicare paid $4,931. 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 7.4 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.