Texas / Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
CMS certification 670008 · Webster, TX
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital reported 168 Medicare inpatient stays across 2 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.89 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 69 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 470, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC: 153 stays at an average charge of $81,400, 13% below the national average. It also billed 1,342 outpatient services, charging 9.88 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 168
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.89×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 69 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 2 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (50%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 153 | $81,400 | -13% | $13,132 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 15 | $307,081 | +51% | $31,119 |
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital charged $81,400 on average, 30% less than the Texas average of $116,220, and was paid $13,132 against a state average of $15,157. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC (DRG 455), Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital charged $307,081 on average, 15% more than the Texas average of $268,184, and was paid $31,119 against a state average of $39,409. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $57,069 was 3% below the state average of $58,833. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $77,133 was 22% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $29,930 was 66% above the state average of $18,063. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $31,813 was 4% above the state average of $30,502.
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.