What 54 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 025), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $286,042 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications, about 7.4 times the average total payment of $38,595. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $45,498.
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.
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Texas:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical CenterHouston | 108 | $258,330 | $46,753 | $37,485 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston | 73 | $298,866 | $41,954 | $36,167 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas | 71 | $142,736 | $44,010 | $31,462 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth | 70 | $168,264 | $32,751 | $31,258 |
| Medical Center of PlanoPlano | 51 | $602,527 | $36,638 | $30,943 |
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston | 49 | $199,568 | $37,366 | $32,281 |
| East Texas Medical CenterTyler | 43 | $277,335 | $31,939 | $29,668 |
| Baylor University Medical CenterDallas | 42 | $188,957 | $55,472 | $32,074 |
| Methodist Stone Oak HospitalSan Antonio | 42 | $222,956 | $30,643 | $25,089 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio | 39 | $341,919 | $30,253 | $28,165 |
| Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio | 38 | $452,915 | $35,143 | $28,177 |
| Scott & White Memorial HospitalTemple | 37 | $195,005 | $43,557 | $35,180 |
| University Health SystemSan Antonio | 36 | $183,360 | $54,265 | $46,657 |
| Covenant Medical CenterLubbock | 35 | $407,070 | $30,774 | $28,800 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano | 28 | $147,690 | $29,921 | $28,406 |
| St Lukes Episcopal HospitalHouston | 27 | $287,354 | $41,362 | $33,503 |
| University Medical Center at BrackenridgeAustin | 26 | $382,543 | $53,733 | $51,714 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch GalGalveston | 25 | $216,163 | $51,464 | $45,276 |
| St Davids HospitalAustin | 24 | $277,920 | $29,166 | $27,877 |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center at PlanoPlano | 22 | $130,160 | $31,541 | $26,294 |
| University Medical Center of El PasoEl Paso | 21 | $149,367 | $48,335 | $44,706 |
| Plaza Medical Center of Fort WorthFort Worth | 20 | $521,875 | $36,910 | $32,369 |
| Kingwood Medical CenterKingwood | 20 | $585,438 | $30,482 | $29,079 |
| Methodist Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land | 20 | $326,421 | $39,016 | $34,141 |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center McKinneyMc Kinney | 20 | $141,960 | $30,000 | $26,020 |
| United Regional Hlth Care SystWichita Falls | 19 | $101,029 | $36,612 | $35,839 |
| Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler | 19 | $279,932 | $28,518 | $27,237 |
| Mem Hermann Mem City HospHouston | 19 | $147,803 | $32,054 | $31,006 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas | 18 | $150,257 | $37,375 | $29,234 |
| Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas | 18 | $403,226 | $33,026 | $30,882 |
| Conroe Regional Medical CenterConroe | 17 | $696,393 | $38,259 | $36,678 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical CenterRichardson | 17 | $201,923 | $30,021 | $26,529 |
| CHRISTUS St Michael Health SystemTexarkana | 16 | $184,797 | $27,361 | $26,071 |
| Hendrick Health SystemAbilene | 15 | $366,762 | $40,373 | $39,461 |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center at GrapevineGrapevine | 15 | $143,921 | $37,371 | $24,417 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi | 14 | $304,762 | $35,707 | $34,294 |
| Bsa HospitalAmarillo | 14 | $137,759 | $27,938 | $26,748 |
| Medical Center of ArlingtonArlington | 14 | $771,026 | $46,856 | $37,975 |
| University Medical CenterLubbock | 14 | $220,683 | $39,152 | $36,922 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,TheCorpus Christi | 14 | $410,602 | $30,441 | $28,715 |
| Seton Medical Center WilliamsonRound Rock | 14 | $346,944 | $32,411 | $31,828 |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands | 14 | $298,231 | $46,974 | $29,245 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlington | 13 | $164,179 | $30,035 | $28,907 |
| Las Palmas Medical CenterEl Paso | 13 | $548,439 | $34,245 | $30,328 |
| St Luke's the Woodlands HospitalConroe | 13 | $192,687 | $31,285 | $30,281 |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center MarshallMarshall | 12 | $147,971 | $29,299 | $27,975 |
| Valley Baptist Medical CenterHarlingen | 12 | $658,004 | $42,769 | $31,226 |
| Jps Health NetworkFort Worth | 12 | $183,274 | $63,769 | $60,939 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas | 12 | $189,356 | $40,959 | $32,180 |
| Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo | 12 | $228,868 | $39,549 | $31,959 |
| Seton Medical Center HaysKyle | 12 | $233,313 | $29,523 | $28,299 |
| Denton Regional Medical CenterDenton | 11 | $554,059 | $34,687 | $32,898 |
| Houston Northwest Medical CenterHouston | 11 | $792,580 | $48,155 | $41,524 |
| Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston | 11 | $236,458 | $31,213 | $30,029 |
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.
| CHRISTUS St Michael Health SystemTexarkana, TX | $27,361 |
|---|---|
| Bsa HospitalAmarillo, TX | $27,938 |
| Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX | $28,518 |
| St Davids HospitalAustin, TX | $29,166 |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center MarshallMarshall, TX | $29,299 |
| Jps Health NetworkFort Worth, TX | $63,769 |
|---|---|
| Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX | $55,472 |
| University Health SystemSan Antonio, TX | $54,265 |
| University Medical Center at BrackenridgeAustin, TX | $53,733 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch GalGalveston, TX | $51,464 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 025) at 54 hospitals in Texas was billed at $286,042 on average, while the average total payment was $38,595, of which Medicare paid $32,984. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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.