Texas / Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance
CMS certification 670085 · Fort Worth, TX · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance: charges and Medicare payments
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance reported 692 Medicare inpatient stays across 27 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.2 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 142 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 86 stays at an average charge of $40,755, 28% below the national average. It also billed 671 outpatient services, charging 9.31 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 692
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.2×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 142 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 27 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance charged more than the national average in 2 (7%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 86 | $40,755 | -28% | $10,257 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 85 | $61,598 | -32% | $15,763 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 45 | $54,874 | -22% | $13,233 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 41 | $38,214 | -36% | $10,047 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 40 | $36,177 | -26% | $8,357 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 37 | $31,943 | -22% | $8,401 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 35 | $36,277 | -10% | $7,493 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 26 | $45,579 | -38% | $11,721 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $33,793 | -11% | $7,568 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $48,598 | -14% | $11,871 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $50,156 | -24% | $11,045 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $42,010 | -27% | $11,195 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $39,639 | -18% | $8,514 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $45,423 | -40% | $11,379 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $80,324 | -21% | $17,659 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 16 | $28,468 | -45% | $8,495 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 15 | $36,341 | +1% | $7,986 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $125,945 | -45% | $30,226 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $65,004 | -35% | $15,326 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $29,984 | -20% | $8,922 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $46,274 | -23% | $10,054 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $33,570 | -9% | $7,563 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 13 | $29,711 | -23% | $7,254 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $121,839 | +6% | $19,578 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 12 | $68,954 | -26% | $12,875 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 11 | $51,403 | -49% | $13,116 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $43,892 | -4% | $7,483 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 393 | $22,812 | $2,441 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 55 | $38,518 | $4,907 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 50 | $55,985 | $11,661 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 35 | $9,144 | $1,464 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 23 | $15,228 | $2,752 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 23 | $21,895 | $2,946 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 18 | $15,682 | $1,642 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 18 | $17,908 | $4,671 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 15 | $21,692 | $2,565 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $12,953 | $1,839 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $17,682 | $3,147 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 13 | $43,117 | $3,123 |
Against the Texas average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance charged $40,755 on average, 40% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,257 against a state average of $11,820. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance charged $61,598 on average, 45% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,763 against a state average of $16,694. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance charged $54,874 on average, 33% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $13,233 against a state average of $13,815. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance charged $38,214 on average, 48% less than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $10,047 against a state average of $11,597. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,812 was 18% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $38,518 was 24% below the state average of $50,995. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $55,985 was 43% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,144 was 35% below the state average of $14,089.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance in Fort Worth, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-02-22 (CMS case 339)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-09 (CMS case 3699)
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.