CostGrade

All published prices at Houston Methodist Hospital

289 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 229 · Inpatient stay

51 $251,105 $31,884 +66%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

50 $58,500 $9,824 +60%
Hypertension without Major Complications

MS-DRG 305 · Inpatient stay

49 $41,507 $7,829 +24%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

49 $118,300 $17,744 +16%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

49 $51,277 $9,399 +38%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

48 $212,282 $28,854 +48%
Level 2 Nerve Procedures

APC 5432 · Hospital outpatient visit

48 $49,718 $4,299 +27%
ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except

MS-DRG 003 · Inpatient stay

47 $2,674,439 $415,642 +204%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

47 $44,289 $8,480 +45%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 027 · Inpatient stay

46 $168,918 $25,981 +39%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay

45 $98,254 $16,825 +105%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

44 $123,951 $19,189 +54%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

44 $54,160 $10,013 +46%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay

44 $83,637 $14,216 +49%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 315 · Inpatient stay

44 $69,551 $10,768 +68%
Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures

APC 5504 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $45,232 $3,585 +93%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

41 $78,521 $12,834 +44%
Other Respiratory System Operating Room Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 166 · Inpatient stay

41 $365,364 $51,824 +151%
Interstitial Lung Disease with Major Complications

MS-DRG 196 · Inpatient stay

40 $157,846 $20,295 +97%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Complications

MS-DRG 445 · Inpatient stay

40 $67,990 $11,343 +32%
Level 8 Urology and Related Services

APC 5378 · Hospital outpatient visit

40 $208,662 $18,661 +141%
Sepsis

MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay

39 $794,323 $94,335 +196%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Major Complications

MS-DRG 388 · Inpatient stay

38 $202,165 $26,459 +251%
Major Chest Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay

38 $147,623 $21,901 +36%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 299 · Inpatient stay

38 $123,003 $17,852 +83%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications

MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay

37 $152,787 $26,008 +63%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

37 $52,835 $9,568 +53%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 455 · Inpatient stay

37 $510,198 $60,453 +188%
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

36 $107,335 $13,446 +90%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 673 · Inpatient stay

36 $239,287 $41,766 +55%
Liver Transplant with Major Complications or Intestinal Transplant

MS-DRG 005 · Inpatient stay

36 $1,309,160 $157,867 +83%
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Complications

MS-DRG 433 · Inpatient stay

36 $86,508 $11,027 +89%
Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay

35 $139,047 $18,990 +68%
Respiratory Neoplasms with Major Complications

MS-DRG 180 · Inpatient stay

35 $132,243 $17,513 +78%
Endocrine Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 643 · Inpatient stay

35 $138,306 $20,394 +110%
Coagulation Disorders

MS-DRG 813 · Inpatient stay

35 $159,844 $24,542 +139%
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 074 · Inpatient stay

34 $130,201 $14,563 +173%
Digestive Malignancy with Major Complications

MS-DRG 374 · Inpatient stay

34 $181,648 $27,737 +111%
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Operating Room Procedures with

MS-DRG 516 · Inpatient stay

34 $116,123 $18,928 +31%
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 228 · Inpatient stay

34 $391,144 $56,460 +73%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours

MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay

33 $286,001 $29,062 +152%
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Major Complications

MS-DRG 435 · Inpatient stay

33 $151,976 $22,769 +86%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Major Complications

MS-DRG 371 · Inpatient stay

33 $120,868 $18,590 +76%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 070 · Inpatient stay

32 $88,466 $17,005 +34%
Major Chest Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 163 · Inpatient stay

32 $311,942 $44,871 +77%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Complications

MS-DRG 418 · Inpatient stay

32 $127,077 $16,062 +54%
Nervous System Neoplasms with Major Complications

MS-DRG 054 · Inpatient stay

32 $68,096 $13,442 +3%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

31 $118,787 $18,282 +43%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 273 · Inpatient stay

31 $265,888 $38,065 +43%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

30 $52,011 $8,522 +64%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

30 $24,912 $6,419 about average
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 405 · Inpatient stay

30 $451,285 $65,803 +73%
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Major Complications

MS-DRG 233 · Inpatient stay

29 $462,642 $70,843 +50%
Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 001 · Inpatient stay

29 $2,373,680 $370,457 +76%
Back Problems (severe)

MS-DRG 551 · Inpatient stay

29 $75,280 $15,001 +8%
Lymphoma and Non-acute Leukemia with Major Complications

MS-DRG 840 · Inpatient stay

29 $286,197 $37,647 +100%
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal

MS-DRG 023 · Inpatient stay

28 $347,594 $52,084 +52%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

28 $165,303 $21,618 +93%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Complications

MS-DRG 660 · Inpatient stay

28 $104,852 $13,234 +89%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 519 · Inpatient stay

28 $139,093 $18,165 +62%
Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia as Secondary Diagnosis with Complications

MS-DRG 847 · Inpatient stay

28 $128,118 $13,224 +139%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

27 $98,455 $13,151 +135%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours

MS-DRG 207 · Inpatient stay

27 $667,558 $80,036 +161%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 026 · Inpatient stay

27 $241,453 $32,321 +80%
Other Circulatory System Operating Room Procedures

MS-DRG 264 · Inpatient stay

27 $254,478 $34,707 +87%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Major Complications

MS-DRG 242 · Inpatient stay

26 $285,717 $38,304 +106%
Hypertension with Major Complications

MS-DRG 304 · Inpatient stay

26 $64,546 $11,350 +30%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 253 · Inpatient stay

26 $185,190 $23,559 +65%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Major Complications

MS-DRG 444 · Inpatient stay

26 $88,218 $16,212 +23%
Postoperative or Post-traumatic Infections with Operating Room Procedures with Major

MS-DRG 856 · Inpatient stay

26 $565,834 $75,875 +198%
Complications of Treatment with Major Complications

MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay

26 $86,883 $17,456 +16%
Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac Ablation

MS-DRG 317 · Inpatient stay

26 $250,876 $53,853 -28%
Implantation of Drug Infusion Device

APC 5471 · Hospital outpatient visit

26 $144,737 $16,502 +96%
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Complications

MS-DRG 442 · Inpatient stay

25 $91,211 $10,774 +117%
Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face

MS-DRG 004 · Inpatient stay

25 $1,271,769 $184,073 +136%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

25 $86,562 $11,516 +120%
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Operating Room Procedures with Major

MS-DRG 515 · Inpatient stay

25 $213,541 $27,474 +81%
Level 4 ENT Procedures

APC 5164 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $36,667 $2,890 +93%
Seizures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay

24 $42,564 $9,622 +4%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

24 $94,422 $14,413 +73%
Postoperative and Post-traumatic Infections with Major Complications

MS-DRG 862 · Inpatient stay

24 $106,089 $18,656 +43%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications

MS-DRG 439 · Inpatient stay

24 $60,596 $10,412 +69%
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Major Complications

MS-DRG 438 · Inpatient stay

24 $113,694 $17,412 +64%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

23 $45,696 $7,305 +35%
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 674 · Inpatient stay

23 $127,408 $22,858 +31%
Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia as Secondary Diagnosis with Major Complications

MS-DRG 846 · Inpatient stay

23 $136,043 $23,331 +27%
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5462 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $66,425 $5,790 +153%
Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic

MS-DRG 069 · Inpatient stay

22 $44,582 $8,029 +8%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 071 · Inpatient stay

22 $57,546 $10,714 +30%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 326 · Inpatient stay

22 $391,719 $62,228 +75%
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 468 · Inpatient stay

22 $219,773 $28,908 +103%
Skin Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 602 · Inpatient stay

22 $59,678 $14,260 +16%
Postoperative or Post-traumatic Infections with Operating Room Procedures with

MS-DRG 857 · Inpatient stay

22 $130,773 $19,878 +35%
Other Operating Room Procedures for Injuries with Major Complications

MS-DRG 907 · Inpatient stay

22 $265,672 $43,174 +54%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Complications

MS-DRG 982 · Inpatient stay

22 $170,997 $26,398 +63%
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5224 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $143,841 $18,027 +51%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 331 · Inpatient stay

21 $128,944 $16,368 +73%
Ventricular Shunt Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 032 · Inpatient stay

21 $118,957 $18,312 +18%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications

MS-DRG 372 · Inpatient stay

21 $59,280 $10,835 +49%
Lung Transplant

MS-DRG 007 · Inpatient stay

21 $1,575,885 $202,117 +67%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.