Price Comparison DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC — price comparison
Houston, TX · 10 hospitals compared
By Elena Vasquez , Medical Billing Research Lead · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
10 hospitals compared
Actual CMS charge data
Updated 2026-04-03
10
Hospitals compared
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Cheapest
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42650.59
Most expensive
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146097.29
Median price
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Across all hospitals
Medicare rate
$10,496
Fair price benchmark
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| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST | $146,097 | $73,049 | — | — |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WEST | $121,870 | $60,935 | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL | $88,329 | $44,165 | — | — |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | $78,995 | $39,497 | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL | $56,551 | $28,276 | — | — |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL AT THE VINTAGE | $59,164 | $29,582 | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL | $54,695 | $27,348 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER | $66,376 | $33,188 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM | $45,258 | $22,629 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY HOSPITAL | $42,651 | $21,325 | — | — |
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Hospital-by-hospital breakdown
| Hospital | Avg charge | Medicare paid | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | $0 | $0 | — | — |
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Data source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) DRG rates, FY 2024.
Charges shown are average covered charges as reported by each hospital to CMS.
All data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.