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Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures in Texas

What 3 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for female reproductive system reconstructive procedures (DRG 748), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 748 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $66,396 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $16,408 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $14,352 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 1 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $66,396 for female reproductive system reconstructive procedures, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $16,408. That payment is 29% above the U.S. average of $12,747.

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 $16,408Billed $66,396

About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this stay.

Texas hospitals: female reproductive system reconstructive procedures

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
UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas 15 $78,230 $14,528 $12,061
Womans Hospital of Texas,TheHouston 13 $85,504 $25,006 $23,500
Lubbock Heart Hospital LpLubbock 11 $27,677 $8,811 $6,665
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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.

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Questions

How much does female reproductive system reconstructive procedures cost in Texas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for female reproductive system reconstructive procedures (DRG 748) at 3 hospitals in Texas was billed at $66,396 on average, while the average total payment was $16,408, of which Medicare paid $14,352. 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 4.0 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.