Heart Failure Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for heart failure with complications, the most common cardiology admission in the U.S.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for heart failure. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 4–6 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Inpatient cardiac monitoring
- IV diuretics and other heart-failure medications during admission
- Echocardiogram and other cardiac imaging
- Routine labs (BNP, electrolytes, kidney function)
Usually billed separately
- Cardiologist and hospitalist professional fees (billed separately)
- Outpatient cardiology follow-up after discharge
- Cardiac rehab program (if indicated)
- Long-term medications (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, SGLT2 inhibitors)
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does heart failure best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Heart-Failure Mortality (30-day)
How often patients admitted for heart failure survive 30 days. The headline outcome.
Heart-Failure Readmissions
Heart failure is the most-readmitted condition in U.S. hospitals. Lower means better discharge planning and outpatient care coordination.
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Clear discharge communication on weight monitoring, fluid limits, and medication timing prevents many readmissions.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For heart failure, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- If you have advanced heart failure (low ejection fraction, prior hospitalizations), an advanced heart-failure program may be worth additional cost.
- If you're being considered for an LVAD or heart transplant, an academic medical center with a transplant program is typically the right setting.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Will any of my physicians (cardiologist, hospitalist) be out-of-network?
- What outpatient cardiology follow-up is scheduled? Is it in-network?
- Is there a heart-failure transitions-of-care program at this hospital?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Electra Memorial Hospital
Electra, TX
Gross charge $8,298Cash pay $5,808 - 2
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center
Sherman, TX
Gross charge $8,348Cash pay $2,504 - 3
Sweeny Community Hospital
Sweeny, TX
Gross charge $8,390Cash pay $5,034 - 4
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Seguin, TX
Gross charge $12,844 - 5
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca, TX
Gross charge $14,289Cash pay $10,002 - 6
Comanche County Medical Center
Comanche, TX
Gross charge $14,679Cash pay $9,541 - 7
United Regional Health Care System
Wichita Falls, TX
Gross charge $15,582Cash pay $14,802 - 8
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond, TX
Gross charge $18,486Cash pay $3,697 - 9
Yoakum Community Hospital
Yoakum, TX
Gross charge $18,682Cash pay $12,143 - 10Gross charge $28,076Cash pay $15,364
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Hunt Regional Medical Center
Greenville, TX
Gross charge $30,466Cash pay $19,803 - 12
UT Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, TX
Gross charge $35,224Cash pay $3,522 - 13
UT Health Carthage
Carthage, TX
Gross charge $35,224Cash pay $3,522 - 14
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
Athens, TX
Gross charge $35,224Cash pay $3,522 - 15
UT Health Henderson
Henderson, TX
Gross charge $35,224Cash pay $3,522 - 16
UT Health Pittsburg
Pittsburg, TX
Gross charge $35,224Cash pay $3,522 - 17
UT Health Quitman
Quitman, TX
Gross charge $35,224Cash pay $3,522 - 18
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $36,974Cash pay $18,487 - 19
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Richardson, TX
Gross charge $36,974Cash pay $18,487 - 20
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $36,974Cash pay $18,487 - 21
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield, TX
Gross charge $36,974Cash pay $18,487 - 22
Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Southlake, TX
Gross charge $36,974Cash pay $18,487 - 23
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Midlothian, TX
Gross charge $36,974Cash pay $18,487 - 24
Methodist Celina Medical Center
Celina, TX
Gross charge $36,974Cash pay $18,487 - 25
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland, TX
Gross charge $38,315Cash pay $9,579 - 26
Elite Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Gross charge $38,849Cash pay $19,424 - 27
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont, TX
Gross charge $47,892Cash pay $6,226 - 28
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $51,445Cash pay $20,578 - 29Gross charge —
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Jps Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 32
Covenant Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 33
Ascension Providence Hospital
Waco, TX
Gross charge — - 34Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Temple, TX
Gross charge — - 36
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 37
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital - Lake Jackson, TX
Lake Jackson, TX
Gross charge — - 38
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 39
North Texas Medical Center
Gainesville, TX
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 43
Ascension Seton Smithville Hospital
Smithville, TX
Gross charge — - 44Gross charge —
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Grace Surgical Hospital
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 46Gross charge —
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Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX
Gross charge — - 48
Faith Community Hospital
Jacksboro, TX
Gross charge — - 49
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie
Waxahachie, TX
Gross charge — - 50
St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX
Gross charge — - 51
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Uptown
Dallas, TX
Gross charge — - 52
Covenant Hospital Plainview
Plainview, TX
Gross charge — - 53
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine
Grapevine, TX
Gross charge — - 54
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
Gross charge — - 55
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood, TX
Gross charge — - 56
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo, TX
Gross charge — - 57
Freestone Medical Center
Fairfield, TX
Gross charge — - 58
Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,951 - 59
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)
Mcallen, TX
Gross charge — - 60Gross charge —
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Covenant Hospital Levelland
Levelland, TX
Gross charge — - 62Gross charge —
- 63
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco
Frisco, TX
Gross charge — - 64
BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Tyler, TX
Gross charge — - 65
Ascension Seton Southwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 66
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 67
Usmd Hospital at Arlington L P
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 68Gross charge —
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Medina Regional Hospital
Hondo, TX
Gross charge — - 72
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Burnet, TX
Gross charge — - 73
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis
Luling, TX
Gross charge — - 74
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor
Taylor, TX
Gross charge — - 75
Mid Coast Medical Center - Central
Llano, TX
Gross charge — - 76
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham
Brenham, TX
Gross charge — - 77
Pampa Regional Medical Center
Pampa, TX
Gross charge — - 78
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Gross charge — - 79Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 81
Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 82
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital
Cedar Park, TX
Gross charge — - 83
Ascension Seton Hays
Kyle, TX
Gross charge — - 84
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Gross charge — - 85Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 87Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
Mc Kinney, TX
Gross charge — - 89
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
College Station, TX
Gross charge — - 90
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
Pearland, TX
Gross charge — - 91
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
Gross charge — - 92
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville (Building 1)
Pflugerville, TX
Gross charge — - 93Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin
Austin, TX
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28 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for heart failure (DRG 292). Prices range from $8,298 to $51,445 — roughly $43,147 apart. The cheapest is Electra Memorial Hospital in Electra; the most expensive is Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas. The state average sits at $29,457.
These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists heart failure at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent heart failure admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Texas hospitals missing from the list either don't perform heart failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 292 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.