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Extracranial procedures with major complications in Texas

What 3 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for extracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 037), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 037 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $135,327 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $29,349 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $24,290 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 1 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $135,327 for extracranial procedures with major complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $29,349. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $36,485.

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 $29,349Billed $135,327

About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this stay.

Texas hospitals: extracranial procedures 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
Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston 20 $156,995 $32,883 $26,089
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler 13 $136,636 $23,462 $22,151
Mem Hermann Mem City HospHouston 11 $94,382 $29,880 $23,546
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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

Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX$23,462
Mem Hermann Mem City HospHouston, TX$29,880
Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX$32,883

Highest

Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX$32,883
Mem Hermann Mem City HospHouston, TX$29,880
Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX$23,462

Extracranial procedures with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does extracranial procedures with major complications cost in Texas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for extracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 037) at 3 hospitals in Texas was billed at $135,327 on average, while the average total payment was $29,349, of which Medicare paid $24,290. 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 4.6 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.