Methodist Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Methodist Hospital reported 17,711 Medicare inpatient stays across 279 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.83 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Texas, number 37 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: 1615 stays at an average charge of $141,255, 56% above the national average. It also billed 6,106 outpatient services, charging 13.81 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 17,711
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.83×
3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 190
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 279 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Methodist Hospital charged more than the national average in 273 (98%). 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	1615	$141,255	+56%	$14,943
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	831	$96,092	+70%	$10,167
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	437	$334,085	+113%	$24,640
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	350	$71,454	+46%	$8,634
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	329	$110,749	+51%	$12,700
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	314	$103,634	+73%	$10,916
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	269	$90,447	+50%	$10,350
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	261	$57,200	+42%	$7,409
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	239	$132,822	+75%	$12,025
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	229	$69,075	+45%	$8,611
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	228	$120,875	+71%	$13,851
682 Renal Failure with MCC	220	$102,304	+55%	$11,417
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	216	$163,803	+64%	$14,711
683 Renal Failure with CC	216	$57,776	+42%	$7,441
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	205	$367,558	+61%	$38,727
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	188	$59,503	+65%	$6,553
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	178	$52,991	+40%	$7,052
312 Syncope and Collapse	173	$68,229	+50%	$7,356
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	167	$95,091	+71%	$8,900
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	165	$120,978	+42%	$13,952
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	164	$191,952	+68%	$14,159
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	162	$146,742	+57%	$14,724
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	157	$110,331	+92%	$10,259
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	155	$80,057	+59%	$6,836
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	155	$202,411	+80%	$17,659
305 Hypertension without MCC	151	$65,919	+64%	$6,480
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	149	$57,551	+55%	$6,710
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	148	$650,003	+128%	$47,104
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	147	$114,428	+79%	$9,326
101 Seizures without MCC	140	$77,079	+58%	$7,529
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	139	$43,436	+51%	$5,225
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	135	$66,988	+37%	$8,147
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	134	$253,849	+87%	$20,036
100 Seizures with MCC	125	$136,716	+45%	$15,584
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	123	$254,731	+56%	$22,666
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	120	$64,395	+33%	$8,080
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	119	$60,974	+57%	$6,808
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	117	$79,833	+17%	$10,973
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	116	$72,347	+41%	$9,322
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	109	$230,202	+7%	$32,957
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	106	$535,293	+66%	$44,765
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	104	$121,503	+27%	$16,127
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	103	$143,985	+43%	$15,056
885 Psychoses	101	$52,929	+20%	$10,611
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	100	$65,301	+39%	$8,095
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	98	$146,352	+54%	$15,953
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	93	$132,430	+11%	$17,675
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	92	$89,737	+58%	$10,117
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	86	$154,391	+51%	$15,813
638 Diabetes with CC	84	$55,797	+34%	$7,717
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	84	$76,386	+22%	$12,623
603 Cellulitis without MCC	83	$46,041	+23%	$7,690
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	83	$57,005	+28%	$7,618
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	82	$619,624	+180%	$37,638
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	77	$88,243	+75%	$7,971
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	77	$133,646	+51%	$15,760
149 Dysequilibrium	75	$65,556	+48%	$7,991
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	75	$66,780	+74%	$8,052
637 Diabetes with MCC	73	$84,808	+28%	$11,141
313 Chest Pain	72	$59,293	+48%	$6,776

Showing the 60 most frequent of 279 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	712	$56,622	$2,810
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	369	$264,805	$20,454
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	344	$130,489	$9,402
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	332	$43,229	$5,004
Comprehensive Observation Services	313	$37,035	$2,363
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	288	$129,574	$11,309
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	268	$82,028	$8,972
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	254	$42,760	$2,693
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	247	$13,207	$1,630
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	221	$59,484	$8,837
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	212	$13,855	$1,748
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	203	$75,156	$4,909
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	192	$23,767	$1,407
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	176	$37,227	$4,469
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	140	$35,611	$2,447
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	130	$185,415	$14,987
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	107	$79,493	$7,320
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	92	$53,954	$5,939
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	92	$210,830	$26,000
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	89	$41,582	$3,249
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	89	$31,437	$3,025
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	87	$34,396	$3,002
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	74	$22,501	$587
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	72	$49,283	$5,658
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	69	$49,970	$4,713

Against the Texas average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Methodist Hospital charged $141,255 on average, 27% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $14,943 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Methodist Hospital charged $96,092 on average, 41% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,167 against a state average of $11,820. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Methodist Hospital charged $334,085 on average, 41% more than the Texas average of $237,571, and was paid $24,640 against a state average of $25,777. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Methodist Hospital charged $71,454 on average, 23% more than the Texas average of $58,253, and was paid $8,634 against a state average of $10,103. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $56,622 was 56% above the state average of $36,220. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $264,805 was 20% above the state average of $221,522. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $130,489 was 39% above the state average of $93,719. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $43,229 was 15% below the state average of $50,995.

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.