Level 7 Radiation Therapy in Texas
What 24 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$129,332
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,075
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,621
Average per service
State rank
#22 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $129,332 for level 7 radiation therapy, about 18.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,075. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $7,615.
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 $7,075Billed $129,332
About 5¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this service.
Texas hospitals: level 7 radiation therapy
Every Texas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Texas
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX | $6,420 |
|---|---|
| Covenant Children's HospitalLubbock, TX | $6,757 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | $6,775 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | $7,026 |
| Univ of Tx M D Anderson CtrHouston, TX | $7,195 |
Highest
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX | $7,221 |
|---|---|
| Univ of Tx M D Anderson CtrHouston, TX | $7,195 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | $7,026 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | $6,775 |
| Covenant Children's HospitalLubbock, TX | $6,757 |
Level 7 Radiation Therapy in other states
Questions
How much does level 7 radiation therapy cost in Texas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627) at 24 hospitals in Texas was billed at $129,332 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,075, of which Medicare paid $5,621. 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 service in Texas, average charges were 18.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.