Medical costs in Houston, TX
15 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Michael Glenn , Healthcare Data Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
CMS price transparency
15 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
15
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.17x
Top procedures by average charge in HOUSTON
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 8 | $382,141 | 1.26x | 6.9x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 266 | 7 | $346,750 | 1.30x | 6.7x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 270 | 7 | $340,425 | 1.43x | 7x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCCDRG 235 | 7 | $333,613 | 1.16x | 7.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 11 | $309,381 | 1.52x | 8.2x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 8 | $262,688 | 1.66x | 9.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 273 | 7 | $252,064 | 1.29x | 8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCCDRG 274 | 8 | $207,701 | 1.44x | 8.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 8 | $155,987 | 1.42x | 9.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 8 | $142,716 | 1.54x | 7.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 8 | $119,507 | 1.36x | 7.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 13 | $117,979 | 1.57x | 7.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 9 | $93,199 | 1.18x | 6.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 12 | $91,890 | 1.30x | 6.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 10 | $91,825 | 1.38x | 7.1x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 11 | $86,459 | 1.38x | 5.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 8 | $84,146 | 0.95x | 4.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 10 | $75,999 | 1.40x | 7.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 10 | $75,822 | 1.26x | 6.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURSDRG 065 | 9 | $68,249 | 1.29x | 8.2x |
Hospitals in HOUSTON
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER
14.0xF
TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL12.6xF
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST12.1xF
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL8.9xF
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST8.9xF
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center7.4xD
HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL7.4xD
HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL7.2xD
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL AT THE VINTAGE6.4xD
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER6.1xD
TOPS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL5.8xD
MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM5.3xD
MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL5.0xD
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER3.9xC
HARRIS HEALTH0.3xA
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.