Texas / Harris Health
CMS certification 450289 · Houston, TX
Harris Health: charges and Medicare payments
Harris Health reported 254 Medicare inpatient stays across 12 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 0.31 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 190 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 51 stays at an average charge of $54,321, 40% below the national average. It also billed 556 outpatient services, charging 6.28 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 254
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 0.31×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 190 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 12 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Harris Health charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 51 | $54,321 | -40% | $134,211 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 46 | $29,615 | -47% | $124,840 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 30 | $42,692 | -26% | $128,013 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 18 | $30,617 | -39% | $120,408 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 16 | $111,603 | -51% | $153,382 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $25,443 | -48% | $126,576 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $28,640 | -24% | $127,043 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $19,473 | -53% | $127,285 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $35,790 | -41% | $129,345 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $23,169 | -51% | $127,768 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $35,582 | -36% | $115,205 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $19,817 | -55% | $123,196 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 278 | $14,645 | $2,529 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 55 | $5,777 | $1,882 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 54 | $6,309 | $1,217 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 33 | $1,716 | $618 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 27 | $6,946 | $3,016 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 25 | $16,368 | $2,939 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 23 | $15,232 | $1,759 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 21 | $11,378 | $2,151 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 15 | $36,073 | $10,160 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 14 | $8,228 | $2,590 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 11 | $16,912 | $3,762 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Harris Health charged $54,321 on average, 51% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $134,211 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Harris Health charged $29,615 on average, 56% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $124,840 against a state average of $11,820. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Harris Health charged $42,692 on average, 35% less than the Texas average of $65,957, and was paid $128,013 against a state average of $11,822. For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC (DRG 190), Harris Health charged $30,617 on average, 44% less than the Texas average of $54,757, and was paid $120,408 against a state average of $10,898. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,645 was 48% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $5,777 was 68% below the state average of $17,781. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,309 was 55% below the state average of $14,089. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,716 was 53% below the state average of $3,679.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.