Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital in Nassau Bay, Texas charges 8.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 39 analyzed procedures, reflecting this nonprofit facility's pricing structure.
Nassau Bay, TX 77058 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 5/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
7.99x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
12.48x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
39
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
2.6%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $156,635 | $78,317 | — | 12.5x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $51,831 | $25,915 | — | 11.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $131,858 | $65,929 | — | 10.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $61,671 | $30,835 | — | 10.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $135,883 | $67,942 | — | 9.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $41,464 | $20,732 | — | 9.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $43,633 | $21,817 | — | 9.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $126,964 | $63,482 | — | 9.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $77,641 | $38,821 | — | 9.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $98,363 | $49,181 | — | 9.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $57,076 | $28,538 | — | 9.1x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $190,631 | $95,315 | — | 8.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $108,247 | $54,123 | — | 8.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $44,307 | $22,153 | — | 8.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $43,218 | $21,609 | — | 8.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $68,751 | $34,375 | — | 8.2x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $46,632 | $23,316 | — | 8.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $56,169 | $28,085 | — | 7.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $39,506 | $19,753 | — | 7.7x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $288,679 | $144,340 | — | 7.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $36,900 | $18,450 | — | 7.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $38,619 | $19,309 | — | 7.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $95,279 | $47,639 | — | 7.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $61,020 | $30,510 | — | 7.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $72,197 | $36,098 | — | 7.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $72,808 | $36,404 | — | 7.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $46,261 | $23,131 | — | 7.2x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $100,035 | $50,018 | — | 7.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $45,969 | $22,985 | — | 7.1x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $53,914 | $26,957 | — | 7.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $61,381 | $30,691 | — | 7x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $40,397 | $20,199 | — | 7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $69,746 | $34,873 | — | 6.9x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $82,456 | $41,228 | — | 6.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $34,510 | $17,255 | — | 6.3x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $61,767 | $30,883 | — | 6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $63,326 | $31,663 | — | 5.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $46,565 | $23,283 | — | 4.7x |
| INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE WITH MCC | 196 | $47,134 | $23,567 | — | 4.5x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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