Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 280
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,805 per stay at 1,825 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $11,737 and $15,868.
Also known as: Heart attack
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,805
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,737–$15,868
- Medicare’s share
- $12,400
- Average billed charge
- $76,887
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,825
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 141 hospitals
- $13,454
- Median hospital
- $12,823
- Lowest to highest
- $9,467–$44,034
- Medicare stays
- 6,587
141 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 37 | $12,378 | 16% below the national average | $10,606 | $115,911 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos | 13 | $12,412 | 16% below the national average | $10,592 | $81,217 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 124 | $12,416 | 16% below the national average | $11,129 | $76,812 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence - East Campus | 26 | $12,420 | 16% below the national average | $11,165 | $166,751 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | 51 | $12,437 | 16% below the national average | $11,621 | $63,666 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs | 36 | $12,441 | 16% below the national average | $10,842 | $93,689 |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital | 29 | $12,468 | 16% below the national average | $10,754 | $74,467 |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | 87 | $12,469 | 16% below the national average | $11,094 | $72,304 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 46 | $12,474 | 16% below the national average | $11,298 | $59,408 |
| Seton Medical Center Harker Heights | 23 | $12,478 | 16% below the national average | $11,272 | $44,580 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 189 | $12,496 | 16% below the national average | $11,146 | $61,651 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 28 | $12,507 | 16% below the national average | $10,946 | $53,667 |
| Valley Regional Medical Center | 30 | $12,515 | 15% below the national average | $11,428 | $145,273 |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | 57 | $12,533 | 15% below the national average | $11,502 | $113,451 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | 18 | $12,605 | 15% below the national average | $10,244 | $56,768 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 46 | $12,658 | 15% below the national average | $11,011 | $104,613 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 46 | $12,698 | 14% below the national average | $11,353 | $148,257 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 132 | $12,699 | 14% below the national average | $11,015 | $89,558 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 86 | $12,707 | 14% below the national average | $10,357 | $137,760 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 93 | $12,803 | 14% below the national average | $11,292 | $63,933 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 41 | $12,823 | 13% below the national average | $11,709 | $59,743 |
| Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 15 | $12,925 | 13% below the national average | $11,511 | $135,658 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | 33 | $12,960 | 12% below the national average | $10,915 | $62,641 |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | 13 | $12,994 | 12% below the national average | $10,222 | $82,042 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland | 32 | $12,999 | 12% below the national average | $11,515 | $133,460 |
| Medical City Denton | 65 | $13,003 | 12% below the national average | $10,851 | $160,370 |
| Ascension Seton Hays | 37 | $13,004 | 12% below the national average | $11,450 | $114,130 |
| St Luke's Hospital At The Vintage | 39 | $13,008 | 12% below the national average | $12,005 | $88,358 |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | 27 | $13,041 | 12% below the national average | $11,134 | $65,589 |
| Medical City Plano | 37 | $13,045 | 12% below the national average | $10,317 | $152,650 |
| VHS Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | 33 | $13,135 | 11% below the national average | $11,876 | $170,055 |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville | 19 | $13,164 | 11% below the national average | $11,833 | $146,418 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence Transmountain Campus | 25 | $13,166 | 11% below the national average | $11,291 | $157,121 |
| Medical City Lewisville | 19 | $13,168 | 11% below the national average | $11,102 | $162,544 |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center | 14 | $13,208 | 11% below the national average | $12,392 | $61,545 |
| North Austin Medical Center | 33 | $13,242 | 11% below the national average | $10,598 | $99,518 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 24 | $13,271 | 10% below the national average | $9,570 | $55,414 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 58 | $13,277 | 10% below the national average | $10,873 | $155,138 |
| Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | 47 | $13,320 | 10% below the national average | $12,175 | $66,093 |
| Baptist Beaumont Hospital | 21 | $13,345 | About average | $11,981 | $94,967 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 38 | $13,415 | About average | $12,241 | $72,263 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 46 | $13,476 | About average | $10,653 | $63,090 |
| Laredo Medical Center | 22 | $13,531 | About average | $11,563 | $123,751 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 24 | $13,613 | About average | $10,450 | $94,608 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | 37 | $13,613 | About average | $12,378 | $125,859 |
| Knapp Medical Center | 13 | $13,644 | About average | $11,917 | $58,052 |
| United Regional Health Care System | 84 | $13,691 | About average | $11,775 | $40,368 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 73 | $13,769 | About average | $11,692 | $176,992 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 34 | $13,877 | About average | $11,337 | $81,818 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 98 | $13,893 | About average | $11,621 | $177,675 |
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 | $13K | $63K |
| 2021 | $14K | $67K |
| 2022 | $14K | $69K |
| 2023 | $14K | $74K |
| 2024 | $15K | $77K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 5 | 223 | $10,677 | $8,295–$11,837 |
| Mississippi | 19 | 607 | $11,096 | $10,658–$11,701 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 934 | $11,254 | $10,581–$11,774 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 1,220 | $11,823 | $10,476–$12,637 |
| Iowa | 21 | 947 | $11,845 | $10,886–$12,125 |
| Louisiana | 29 | 1,174 | $11,909 | $10,774–$13,174 |
| Oklahoma | 27 | 1,186 | $12,222 | $11,180–$12,419 |
| Alabama | 29 | 1,185 | $12,384 | $10,443–$12,200 |
| Montana | 6 | 185 | $12,484 | $11,967–$12,655 |
| West Virginia | 18 | 919 | $12,519 | $10,825–$13,027 |
| South Carolina | 27 | 1,323 | $12,628 | $10,908–$13,820 |
| Tennessee | 41 | 2,320 | $12,650 | $10,919–$12,665 |
| Indiana | 41 | 1,786 | $12,686 | $11,775–$13,093 |
| Kansas | 19 | 801 | $12,710 | $10,931–$13,038 |
| Florida | 140 | 8,319 | $12,774 | $11,260–$13,764 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 452 | $12,777 | $10,651–$14,024 |
| Missouri | 41 | 1,092 | $13,016 | $11,190–$14,581 |
| Ohio | 70 | 2,599 | $13,133 | $11,009–$13,682 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 331 | $13,158 | $11,597–$13,717 |
| Virginia | 49 | 3,225 | $13,210 | $11,590–$13,204 |
| Texas | 141 | 6,587 | $13,454 | $11,788–$14,097 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 559 | $13,476 | $12,736–$13,830 |
| Idaho | 9 | 362 | $13,508 | $12,623–$14,757 |
| Colorado | 24 | 525 | $13,568 | $12,178–$14,634 |
| New Mexico | 10 | 371 | $13,638 | $11,542–$15,242 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 1,812 | $13,815 | $11,526–$13,643 |
| Delaware | 5 | 228 | $13,857 | $12,165–$14,826 |
| Pennsylvania | 76 | 2,244 | $13,951 | $11,385–$14,725 |
| Michigan | 53 | 3,161 | $13,959 | $13,176–$14,612 |
| Arizona | 39 | 1,491 | $13,959 | $12,049–$15,220 |
| Georgia | 56 | 2,479 | $13,981 | $12,137–$15,687 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 1,191 | $14,175 | $11,373–$14,045 |
| Utah | 9 | 272 | $14,252 | $11,284–$15,651 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 934 | $14,460 | $12,800–$14,972 |
| Washington | 38 | 2,082 | $14,497 | $13,522–$14,904 |
| Maine | 6 | 427 | $14,641 | $12,953–$15,983 |
| Illinois | 85 | 3,591 | $14,681 | $11,841–$15,103 |
| Nevada | 16 | 868 | $14,757 | $13,834–$16,087 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 584 | $14,941 | $11,972–$14,354 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 2,761 | $15,279 | $12,687–$17,965 |
| Oregon | 24 | 1,062 | $15,998 | $13,562–$16,711 |
| Massachusetts | 42 | 2,859 | $16,102 | $12,706–$17,619 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 85 | $17,079 | $16,367–$17,895 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 304 | $17,333 | $13,538–$18,221 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 764 | $18,222 | $14,518–$17,244 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 342 | $18,428 | $17,208–$19,177 |
| California | 185 | 8,077 | $19,115 | $15,831–$19,502 |
| Alaska | 6 | 170 | $19,352 | $18,428–$23,430 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 322 | $20,409 | $19,725–$22,517 |
| New York | 89 | 4,786 | $21,304 | $14,482–$23,261 |
| Maryland | 38 | 1,713 | $21,676 | $14,797–$24,258 |
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.