St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital
ST LUKE'S THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL in The Woodlands, TX charges 7.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 51 analyzed procedures, reflecting this nonprofit facility's pricing structure.
The Woodlands, TX 77384 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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
6.99x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.33x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
51
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $65,571 | $32,786 | — | 9.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $59,128 | $29,564 | — | 9.1x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $86,564 | $43,282 | — | 9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $53,962 | $26,981 | — | 8.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $31,069 | $15,535 | — | 8.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $97,149 | $48,575 | — | 8.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $45,687 | $22,844 | — | 8.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $113,978 | $56,989 | — | 8.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $317,849 | $158,925 | — | 8.2x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $47,982 | $23,991 | — | 8.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $183,083 | $91,541 | — | 8.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $102,874 | $51,437 | — | 8x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $51,607 | $25,803 | — | 8x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $39,197 | $19,599 | — | 7.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $42,913 | $21,457 | — | 7.8x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $133,777 | $66,888 | — | 7.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $112,115 | $56,058 | — | 7.6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $67,722 | $33,861 | — | 7.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $76,104 | $38,052 | — | 7.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $82,019 | $41,009 | — | 7.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $94,200 | $47,100 | — | 7.3x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $75,353 | $37,677 | — | 7.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $37,342 | $18,671 | — | 7.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $58,851 | $29,426 | — | 7.2x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $144,502 | $72,251 | — | 7.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $37,691 | $18,846 | — | 7.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $44,422 | $22,211 | — | 7.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $47,227 | $23,613 | — | 7.1x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $57,625 | $28,813 | — | 7x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $308,761 | $154,380 | — | 6.9x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $77,234 | $38,617 | — | 6.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $44,741 | $22,370 | — | 6.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $38,525 | $19,262 | — | 6.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $87,990 | $43,995 | — | 6.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $49,082 | $24,541 | — | 6.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $38,177 | $19,089 | — | 6.2x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $50,733 | $25,366 | — | 6.1x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $170,976 | $85,488 | — | 6.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $50,546 | $25,273 | — | 6x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $52,982 | $26,491 | — | 6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $90,995 | $45,497 | — | 5.9x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $45,808 | $22,904 | — | 5.8x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $63,314 | $31,657 | — | 5.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $216,276 | $108,138 | — | 5.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $47,401 | $23,701 | — | 5.7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $69,466 | $34,733 | — | 5.6x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $30,548 | $15,274 | — | 5.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $53,883 | $26,941 | — | 5.2x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $43,958 | $21,979 | — | 4.9x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $33,890 | $16,945 | — | 4.6x |
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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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