Texas / St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital
CMS certification 450862 · The Woodlands, TX
St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital reported 1,377 Medicare inpatient stays across 55 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.78 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 71 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: 189 stays at an average charge of $99,752, 10% above the national average. It also billed 1,145 outpatient services, charging 11.34 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,377
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.78×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 71 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 55 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital charged more than the national average in 41 (75%). 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 | 189 | $99,752 | +10% | $15,095 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 119 | $65,738 | +17% | $10,182 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 64 | $67,891 | -4% | $12,355 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 41 | $62,334 | +3% | $10,394 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 39 | $252,855 | +61% | $25,874 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 35 | $65,365 | +9% | $10,579 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 34 | $60,539 | +5% | $10,288 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 34 | $59,595 | +22% | $8,271 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 32 | $102,666 | +3% | $14,134 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 32 | $52,443 | +39% | $6,631 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $46,944 | +17% | $6,866 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 30 | $85,810 | +17% | $12,930 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 29 | $76,968 | +17% | $11,404 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $60,276 | +17% | $8,911 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 26 | $371,692 | +30% | $53,989 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 26 | $52,298 | +15% | $7,521 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 26 | $34,440 | -8% | $8,186 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 25 | $54,540 | -2% | $8,627 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $50,316 | +4% | $8,492 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $79,471 | +30% | $10,254 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 21 | $75,946 | +55% | $8,879 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $65,725 | +16% | $9,687 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $115,261 | +35% | $14,804 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $54,629 | +40% | $6,666 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $228,201 | 0% | $35,825 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $141,370 | +23% | $14,047 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $48,412 | +19% | $7,618 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 16 | $45,327 | +13% | $6,564 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $50,331 | +36% | $6,382 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 15 | $53,065 | -17% | $9,225 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $96,775 | -14% | $16,118 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 15 | $72,074 | +6% | $11,017 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 15 | $42,135 | -5% | $7,578 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 14 | $317,668 | -18% | $63,542 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $99,297 | +31% | $11,862 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $46,109 | +11% | $7,878 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 13 | $192,687 | -17% | $31,285 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $57,313 | -12% | $10,870 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $74,932 | +17% | $9,170 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 13 | $33,533 | +17% | $5,492 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $53,948 | +15% | $7,851 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $49,865 | +30% | $7,118 |
| 196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC | 12 | $63,527 | -26% | $13,342 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 12 | $356,065 | +61% | $34,908 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 12 | $58,277 | +18% | $8,828 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $55,432 | -42% | $14,213 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 12 | $132,354 | +38% | $15,567 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $70,653 | +6% | $10,746 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $41,716 | -12% | $8,113 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 11 | $159,441 | -8% | $25,272 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 11 | $46,080 | +15% | $6,375 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $167,577 | +2% | $20,354 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $228,462 | +6% | $37,576 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 11 | $51,264 | +8% | $9,108 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $107,081 | +5% | $16,111 |
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital charged $99,752 on average, 10% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,095 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital charged $65,738 on average, 3% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,182 against a state average of $11,820. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital charged $67,891 on average, 17% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $12,355 against a state average of $13,815. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital charged $62,334 on average, 9% less than the Texas average of $68,203, and was paid $10,394 against a state average of $12,119. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,099 was 15% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $32,413 was 11% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $16,657 was 18% above the state average of $14,089. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $85,895 was 8% below the state average of $93,719.
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.