Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 243 · Surgery or procedure
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $20,414 per stay at 681 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $17,039 and $22,092.
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National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $20,414
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $17,039–$22,092
- Medicare’s share
- $17,315
- Average billed charge
- $109,447
- Hospitals reporting
- 681
Hospitals in Texas
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 51 hospitals
- $19,189
- Median hospital
- $17,762
- Lowest to highest
- $14,422–$29,120
- Medicare stays
- 953
51 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton | 11 | $14,422 | 29% below the national average | $13,087 | $76,866 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 21 | $14,744 | 28% below the national average | $13,500 | $96,907 |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas | 14 | $15,260 | 25% below the national average | $14,094 | $108,447 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 17 | $15,649 | 23% below the national average | $14,209 | $132,171 |
| Round Rock Medical Center | 11 | $15,982 | 22% below the national average | $15,240 | $262,725 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 11 | $16,085 | 21% below the national average | $14,602 | $129,673 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 13 | $16,164 | 21% below the national average | $14,631 | $110,961 |
| St David's Medical Center | 20 | $16,235 | 20% below the national average | $14,848 | $303,023 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 13 | $16,414 | 20% below the national average | $15,009 | $83,872 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | 11 | $16,577 | 19% below the national average | $14,945 | $88,552 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 11 | $16,731 | 18% below the national average | $15,518 | $125,090 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 12 | $16,735 | 18% below the national average | $15,239 | $86,405 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | 11 | $16,753 | 18% below the national average | $15,418 | $88,078 |
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin | 12 | $16,822 | 18% below the national average | $15,554 | $198,566 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 17 | $16,994 | 17% below the national average | $15,227 | $168,986 |
| Ascension Providence | 11 | $17,039 | 17% below the national average | $15,821 | $119,731 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 20 | $17,084 | 16% below the national average | $15,454 | $88,200 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 19 | $17,174 | 16% below the national average | $13,643 | $166,513 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 14 | $17,221 | 16% below the national average | $15,575 | $133,008 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 18 | $17,329 | 15% below the national average | $13,827 | $196,879 |
| Texoma Medical Center | 12 | $17,400 | 15% below the national average | $13,815 | $134,231 |
| Methodist Hospital | 69 | $17,435 | 15% below the national average | $14,695 | $159,478 |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | 14 | $17,537 | 14% below the national average | $16,174 | $110,131 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 19 | $17,577 | 14% below the national average | $16,111 | $220,221 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 27 | $17,584 | 14% below the national average | $14,279 | $219,717 |
| De Tar Hospital Navarro | 15 | $17,762 | 13% below the national average | $14,682 | $221,600 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | 21 | $17,859 | 13% below the national average | $15,672 | $271,350 |
| Bsa Hospital | 19 | $18,266 | 11% below the national average | $12,199 | $92,359 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 17 | $18,742 | About average | $17,415 | $218,665 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 18 | $18,951 | About average | $17,261 | $262,433 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 25 | $19,026 | About average | $15,658 | $88,861 |
| United Regional Health Care System | 13 | $19,040 | About average | $17,659 | $60,466 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 12 | $19,219 | About average | $14,748 | $62,118 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 11 | $19,311 | About average | $17,624 | $154,145 |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 38 | $19,464 | About average | $14,448 | $103,141 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 19 | $19,760 | About average | $15,347 | $102,804 |
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 13 | $19,816 | About average | $15,072 | $105,050 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 17 | $19,968 | About average | $14,906 | $221,473 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 35 | $20,317 | About average | $17,652 | $73,966 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 33 | $20,318 | About average | $15,461 | $109,174 |
| Medical City Denton | 12 | $20,581 | About average | $15,079 | $323,516 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 16 | $20,670 | About average | $16,371 | $55,555 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 24 | $21,053 | About average | $13,828 | $150,352 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 38 | $21,141 | About average | $15,791 | $207,352 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 21 | $21,907 | About average | $18,006 | $113,238 |
| University Medical Center | 15 | $22,414 | About average | $19,360 | $125,923 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 37 | $26,008 | 27% above the national average | $15,742 | $152,787 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 14 | $26,427 | 29% above the national average | $20,687 | $101,476 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 12 | $28,107 | 38% above the national average | $13,187 | $96,927 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 13 | $28,162 | 38% above the national average | $19,114 | $191,957 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20K | $96K |
| 2021 | $21K | $97K |
| 2022 | $21K | $103K |
| 2023 | $20K | $106K |
| 2024 | $20K | $109K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1 | 18 | $15,454 | $15,454–$15,454 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 191 | $15,482 | $15,410–$16,057 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 132 | $15,929 | $14,942–$16,796 |
| Alabama | 7 | 138 | $16,105 | $15,489–$16,534 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 179 | $16,589 | $15,992–$17,582 |
| Iowa | 9 | 167 | $16,727 | $15,800–$16,688 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 168 | $16,818 | $15,993–$17,214 |
| Vermont | 1 | 47 | $17,157 | $17,157–$17,157 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 114 | $17,339 | $16,403–$21,472 |
| Indiana | 16 | 312 | $17,482 | $16,984–$17,526 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 133 | $17,582 | $14,942–$18,806 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 43 | $17,793 | $17,515–$18,098 |
| Kansas | 8 | 157 | $17,877 | $16,417–$20,105 |
| Montana | 5 | 92 | $17,956 | $16,920–$18,846 |
| Florida | 60 | 1,364 | $18,096 | $16,349–$18,795 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 113 | $18,187 | $16,785–$20,188 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 129 | $18,274 | $16,058–$20,027 |
| Idaho | 5 | 96 | $18,308 | $17,125–$19,954 |
| Missouri | 15 | 276 | $18,678 | $15,894–$19,819 |
| Colorado | 6 | 84 | $18,718 | $17,568–$19,243 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 571 | $18,728 | $16,728–$21,174 |
| Utah | 6 | 134 | $18,751 | $17,215–$19,103 |
| Ohio | 28 | 592 | $18,780 | $17,041–$19,812 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 367 | $18,849 | $16,404–$21,031 |
| Texas | 51 | 953 | $19,189 | $16,788–$20,142 |
| Tennessee | 15 | 340 | $19,272 | $16,234–$20,016 |
| Virginia | 23 | 626 | $19,465 | $17,305–$20,358 |
| Michigan | 20 | 388 | $19,485 | $17,960–$20,650 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 217 | $19,588 | $17,573–$21,564 |
| Illinois | 28 | 558 | $19,759 | $16,907–$21,254 |
| Georgia | 19 | 367 | $19,813 | $17,747–$21,013 |
| Arizona | 16 | 267 | $20,021 | $17,225–$20,650 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 820 | $20,167 | $17,079–$21,436 |
| Maine | 2 | 75 | $20,567 | $20,023–$20,637 |
| Washington | 15 | 293 | $20,624 | $19,163–$21,308 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 430 | $20,716 | $17,591–$21,201 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 99 | $20,894 | $18,307–$21,036 |
| Delaware | 3 | 117 | $20,911 | $20,213–$21,252 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 17 | $21,028 | $21,028–$21,028 |
| Nevada | 6 | 99 | $21,245 | $20,149–$21,363 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 472 | $21,887 | $20,031–$23,692 |
| Oregon | 7 | 152 | $22,241 | $20,265–$23,136 |
| Alaska | 1 | 33 | $22,909 | $22,909–$22,909 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 61 | $23,272 | $22,037–$23,968 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 511 | $24,648 | $20,694–$27,113 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 164 | $24,933 | $23,248–$25,423 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 43 | $25,518 | $25,518–$25,518 |
| New York | 32 | 817 | $25,723 | $22,326–$28,641 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 36 | $25,918 | $25,266–$26,169 |
| California | 50 | 941 | $26,300 | $22,722–$26,408 |
| Maryland | 16 | 363 | $27,694 | $25,534–$31,372 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.