Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital reported 1,070 Medicare inpatient stays across 39 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.61 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 120 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: 216 stays at an average charge of $72,966, 19% below the national average. It also billed 1,531 outpatient services, charging 9.93 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,070
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.61×
3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 120 of 190
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 39 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital charged more than the national average in 7 (18%). 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	216	$72,966	-19%	$15,704
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	114	$45,811	-19%	$10,633
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	77	$51,285	-27%	$13,128
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	35	$45,627	-11%	$10,071
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	30	$88,849	-13%	$17,483
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	29	$74,467	-2%	$12,468
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	29	$47,168	-4%	$9,970
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	27	$77,467	-23%	$16,342
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	27	$160,188	-30%	$39,636
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	23	$48,912	+1%	$8,696
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	22	$70,908	-17%	$15,316
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	22	$58,491	-20%	$12,541
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	21	$50,156	-13%	$10,960
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	20	$49,521	-18%	$10,718
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	19	$52,002	-7%	$8,782
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	19	$44,039	-26%	$10,537
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	19	$41,655	+15%	$7,196
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	19	$119,835	+1%	$19,508
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	18	$76,154	-34%	$16,188
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	18	$42,915	+13%	$7,425
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	17	$107,198	+7%	$19,031
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	17	$52,546	-7%	$10,370
312 Syncope and Collapse	17	$40,590	-11%	$8,595
682 Renal Failure with MCC	17	$51,727	-22%	$12,354
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	16	$93,662	-17%	$17,398
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	16	$33,871	-9%	$7,427
683 Renal Failure with CC	16	$40,684	0%	$8,477
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	15	$131,091	-39%	$34,806
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	14	$48,708	+21%	$7,832
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	13	$113,970	-30%	$24,416
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	13	$40,547	-34%	$10,869
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	13	$104,516	-25%	$21,507
637 Diabetes with MCC	13	$53,704	-19%	$11,907
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	12	$82,836	-13%	$16,524
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	12	$47,654	+1%	$8,404
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	12	$197,173	-39%	$48,966
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	11	$44,350	-12%	$9,340
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	11	$137,235	-47%	$44,923
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	11	$115,906	-14%	$22,029

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	571	$33,261	$2,514
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	113	$14,683	$1,432
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	92	$22,493	$3,003
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	83	$66,663	$11,808
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	70	$21,379	$1,744
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	52	$25,931	$2,956
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	52	$40,042	$5,195
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	43	$67,630	$9,539
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	42	$22,563	$2,635
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	41	$45,876	$9,983
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	41	$31,133	$4,731
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	32	$47,656	$6,474
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	29	$25,990	$3,001
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	29	$21,631	$1,889
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	26	$18,791	$1,574
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	25	$25,931	$2,514
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	22	$23,785	$2,899
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	21	$53,625	$16,226
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	20	$25,194	$7,878
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	19	$24,407	$9,894
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	16	$20,009	$1,337
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	16	$31,494	$3,233
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	15	$52,722	$5,726
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	14	$26,868	$5,300
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	13	$35,582	$3,534

Against the Texas average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital charged $72,966 on average, 34% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,704 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital charged $45,811 on average, 33% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,633 against a state average of $11,820. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital charged $51,285 on average, 37% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $13,128 against a state average of $13,815. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital charged $45,627 on average, 21% less than the Texas average of $57,563, and was paid $10,071 against a state average of $10,503. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $33,261 was 19% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $14,683 was 4% above the state average of $14,089. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,493 was 38% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $66,663 was 33% below the state average of $98,771.

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.