Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth: charges and Medicare payments

Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth reported 7,171 Medicare inpatient stays across 182 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.62 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 119 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: 574 stays at an average charge of $76,528, 15% below the national average. It also billed 2,919 outpatient services, charging 7.61 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 7,171
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.62×
3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 119 of 190
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 182 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth charged more than the national average in 20 (11%). 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	574	$76,528	-15%	$16,361
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	265	$57,561	+2%	$11,334
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	182	$57,810	-18%	$13,759
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	162	$78,185	-22%	$15,485
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	159	$51,735	-13%	$11,146
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	126	$142,077	-36%	$37,803
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	126	$80,062	-21%	$17,481
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	118	$56,238	+1%	$9,355
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	117	$45,598	-7%	$9,145
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	114	$173,985	-24%	$37,052
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	113	$45,135	-12%	$9,969
682 Renal Failure with MCC	108	$64,142	-3%	$12,034
683 Renal Failure with CC	105	$40,563	0%	$8,377
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	101	$50,842	-16%	$10,867
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	97	$34,228	-15%	$7,947
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	97	$35,729	-6%	$7,724
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	93	$63,933	-16%	$12,803
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	91	$41,165	-16%	$8,442
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	90	$50,111	-13%	$10,610
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	80	$58,836	-20%	$13,220
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	79	$32,955	-9%	$7,633
312 Syncope and Collapse	78	$42,836	-6%	$8,216
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	78	$43,045	-11%	$9,109
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	75	$70,969	-17%	$14,948
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	70	$168,264	-27%	$32,751
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	66	$99,320	-17%	$20,174
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	65	$39,064	+5%	$7,669
603 Cellulitis without MCC	62	$34,816	-7%	$8,007
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	61	$91,511	-42%	$24,270
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	60	$90,800	-11%	$16,738
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	59	$56,241	-18%	$13,471
101 Seizures without MCC	53	$40,787	-16%	$8,086
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	52	$58,577	+3%	$10,822
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	49	$223,954	-31%	$47,159
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	46	$34,276	-11%	$7,473
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	46	$148,462	-13%	$27,759
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	46	$86,620	-27%	$18,520
100 Seizures with MCC	45	$91,874	-3%	$14,818
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	45	$31,304	-29%	$8,243
305 Hypertension without MCC	44	$33,588	-16%	$8,274
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	44	$35,794	-8%	$7,480
637 Diabetes with MCC	44	$56,375	-15%	$13,019
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	43	$179,876	-16%	$38,240
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	42	$234,240	-18%	$45,658
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	42	$42,623	-16%	$7,878
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	42	$75,815	-12%	$14,451
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	41	$131,064	-20%	$23,812
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	41	$87,140	-24%	$21,542
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	41	$107,284	-23%	$24,206
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	40	$142,232	-16%	$32,846
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	39	$108,014	-20%	$20,634
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	38	$230,740	-18%	$46,927
085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC	37	$85,477	-21%	$15,920
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	37	$53,808	-12%	$11,230
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	36	$198,654	-29%	$48,746
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	36	$47,062	-7%	$8,802
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	35	$55,815	-14%	$13,233
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	35	$140,643	-35%	$29,461
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	34	$44,843	-11%	$7,376
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	34	$48,126	+6%	$9,163

Showing the 60 most frequent of 182 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	554	$21,983	$2,416
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	238	$15,642	$2,563
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	223	$10,893	$1,447
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	190	$9,960	$1,691
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	124	$40,537	$5,094
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	116	$20,500	$2,901
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	112	$64,360	$8,986
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	109	$39,752	$4,909
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	101	$105,072	$21,124
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	99	$40,096	$6,110
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	76	$38,079	$6,303
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	70	$48,713	$9,489
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	69	$60,922	$9,892
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	59	$23,852	$3,370
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	54	$58,217	$11,640
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	53	$15,648	$2,557
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	51	$42,564	$5,063
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	46	$67,499	$16,418
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	43	$20,101	$3,367
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	36	$7,748	$1,441
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	34	$13,911	$1,527
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	33	$39,206	$3,113
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	31	$95,837	$15,749
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	30	$20,781	$4,656
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	29	$17,177	$3,137

Against the Texas average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth charged $76,528 on average, 31% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $16,361 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth charged $57,561 on average, 15% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,334 against a state average of $11,820. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth charged $57,810 on average, 29% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $13,759 against a state average of $13,815. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth charged $78,185 on average, 36% less than the Texas average of $121,565, and was paid $15,485 against a state average of $16,871. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,983 was 21% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $15,642 was 45% below the state average of $28,214. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,893 was 23% below the state average of $14,089. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,960 was 39% below the state average of $16,236.

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.