Texas / Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
CMS certification 450844 · Houston, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital reported 3,627 Medicare inpatient stays across 99 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.82 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 70 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: 507 stays at an average charge of $112,600, 25% above the national average. It also billed 3,143 outpatient services, charging 12.09 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,627
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.82×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 70 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 99 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital charged more than the national average in 67 (68%). 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 | 507 | $112,600 | +25% | $15,427 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 231 | $60,370 | +7% | $10,074 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 137 | $87,792 | +24% | $12,807 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 124 | $76,812 | +1% | $12,416 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 92 | $271,548 | +19% | $37,307 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 91 | $62,959 | +5% | $10,718 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 87 | $61,243 | -7% | $11,418 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 85 | $53,474 | +9% | $8,521 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 81 | $97,611 | -2% | $14,780 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 78 | $74,102 | +1% | $12,156 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 72 | $53,528 | -4% | $8,318 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 66 | $45,054 | +12% | $6,954 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 58 | $43,537 | +7% | $7,626 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 57 | $58,829 | -2% | $9,980 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 54 | $42,598 | +13% | $6,836 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 52 | $57,872 | +1% | $9,819 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 50 | $56,619 | +17% | $8,447 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 49 | $54,593 | +6% | $9,428 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 44 | $94,191 | +10% | $13,639 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 42 | $42,053 | +13% | $7,348 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 38 | $184,802 | +13% | $25,012 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 37 | $75,382 | -1% | $12,858 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 37 | $257,374 | +64% | $24,563 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 37 | $54,175 | +50% | $6,375 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 36 | $46,643 | +2% | $7,384 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 35 | $38,165 | -22% | $7,935 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 33 | $44,983 | +16% | $6,774 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 32 | $208,046 | -3% | $36,035 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 31 | $110,269 | -4% | $15,720 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 31 | $164,416 | +61% | $15,667 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 29 | $141,984 | +41% | $17,833 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $36,935 | 0% | $7,347 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 28 | $100,111 | -11% | $17,603 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 27 | $51,246 | +2% | $8,297 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 27 | $74,505 | -21% | $16,482 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 27 | $57,491 | -6% | $10,460 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 27 | $82,993 | -13% | $15,232 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 26 | $291,588 | +39% | $44,455 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 26 | $156,623 | +32% | $20,709 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 25 | $67,739 | +34% | $7,623 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 25 | $39,976 | 0% | $6,533 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $69,939 | +23% | $9,790 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 25 | $157,896 | +14% | $20,900 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 25 | $55,914 | -7% | $10,733 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 24 | $460,901 | +43% | $58,427 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 23 | $147,290 | +160% | $17,733 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 23 | $73,861 | +11% | $10,942 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 22 | $55,698 | -13% | $9,031 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 22 | $45,076 | -5% | $8,063 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 21 | $131,638 | +39% | $20,439 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 21 | $45,770 | +3% | $7,525 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 20 | $48,067 | -1% | $7,535 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $37,080 | +29% | $5,208 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $92,988 | +21% | $13,889 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 20 | $66,712 | -2% | $11,225 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 19 | $56,029 | +24% | $8,201 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $54,507 | +16% | $7,719 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 18 | $97,636 | +43% | $11,376 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $106,146 | +8% | $15,804 |
| 919 Complications of Treatment with MCC | 18 | $78,483 | -11% | $13,944 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 99 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital charged $112,600 on average, 1% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,427 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital charged $60,370 on average, 11% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,074 against a state average of $11,820. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital charged $87,792 on average, 7% more than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $12,807 against a state average of $13,815. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital charged $76,812 on average, 17% less than the Texas average of $92,713, and was paid $12,416 against a state average of $13,694. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $24,471 was 12% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $20,638 was 43% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $125,068 was 27% above the state average of $98,771. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $20,650 was 47% above the state average of $14,089.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-07 (CMS case 3643)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.