Texas / Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
CMS certification 450610 · Houston, TX · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center reported 2,422 Medicare inpatient stays across 74 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.16 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 144 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: 308 stays at an average charge of $76,314, 15% below the national average. It also billed 2,931 outpatient services, charging 7.47 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,422
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.16×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 144 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 74 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center charged more than the national average in 6 (8%). 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 | 308 | $76,314 | -15% | $17,323 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 162 | $50,518 | -10% | $11,480 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 108 | $110,049 | -30% | $26,147 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 85 | $158,828 | -44% | $47,466 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 75 | $52,402 | -26% | $14,281 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 68 | $87,198 | -13% | $17,426 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 64 | $55,500 | -27% | $13,909 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 59 | $48,192 | -2% | $9,884 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 58 | $50,616 | -16% | $11,790 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 55 | $51,293 | -8% | $9,859 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 53 | $45,760 | -23% | $11,662 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 51 | $46,692 | -9% | $10,626 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 48 | $172,012 | -25% | $40,904 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 44 | $136,401 | -38% | $38,549 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 42 | $41,239 | +9% | $8,786 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 41 | $61,119 | -7% | $12,973 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 40 | $217,771 | -26% | $50,205 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 35 | $310,765 | -22% | $66,257 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 34 | $46,990 | -3% | $9,632 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 32 | $88,299 | -21% | $19,313 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 31 | $88,591 | -28% | $24,273 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 31 | $60,719 | -17% | $13,861 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 30 | $47,557 | -17% | $11,351 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 30 | $60,449 | +7% | $11,074 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 28 | $88,313 | -6% | $16,885 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 27 | $101,597 | -15% | $21,959 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 26 | $185,989 | -13% | $43,608 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $38,442 | -4% | $8,208 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 26 | $36,276 | -11% | $8,729 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $75,137 | -34% | $18,474 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 25 | $32,674 | -12% | $9,098 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 23 | $33,424 | -7% | $7,767 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 21 | $58,696 | -31% | $14,418 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 21 | $48,191 | -29% | $12,985 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 20 | $104,676 | -40% | $26,927 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $52,239 | -18% | $10,722 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 20 | $168,995 | -48% | $51,247 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 19 | $254,237 | -10% | $51,673 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 19 | $147,803 | -36% | $32,054 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 19 | $32,692 | -26% | $9,103 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 18 | $98,153 | -38% | $28,751 |
| 216 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with... | 17 | $222,525 | -55% | $69,316 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 17 | $136,937 | -47% | $40,206 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 16 | $39,968 | -21% | $10,276 |
| 215 Other Heart Assist System Implant | 16 | $317,275 | -32% | $93,835 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 16 | $55,555 | -50% | $20,670 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 16 | $57,699 | +1% | $11,025 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 16 | $85,973 | 0% | $16,410 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $42,592 | +15% | $7,852 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 16 | $194,768 | -10% | $42,952 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 15 | $268,508 | -30% | $62,324 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 15 | $165,529 | -23% | $33,244 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $36,701 | -6% | $8,599 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $44,956 | -26% | $11,540 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $95,944 | +1% | $20,082 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $61,680 | -20% | $14,382 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 14 | $83,994 | -12% | $17,461 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $43,188 | +4% | $9,045 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $43,972 | -7% | $10,203 |
| 062 Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia... | 13 | $86,512 | -15% | $15,541 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 74 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center charged $76,314 on average, 31% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $17,323 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center charged $50,518 on average, 26% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,480 against a state average of $11,820. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center charged $110,049 on average, 54% less than the Texas average of $237,571, and was paid $26,147 against a state average of $25,777. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC (DRG 266), Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center charged $158,828 on average, 57% less than the Texas average of $372,420, and was paid $47,466 against a state average of $49,901. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $29,090 was 4% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,654 was 37% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $62,046 was 37% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $15,012 was 7% above the state average of $14,089.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center in Houston, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-08 (CMS case 3648)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-07 (CMS case 3648)
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.