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Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

HCA Healthcare · Webster, TX

500 Medical Center Boulevard, Webster, TX 77598(281) 332-2511

4 of 5

CMS star rating

575

Beds

33,554

Inpatient discharges a year

$801.7M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 575-bed proprietary hospital in Webster, TX, affiliated with HCA Healthcare. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 499 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
Helipad

CCN: 450617
NPI: 1063466035
Website: hcahoustonhealthcare.com
Health system: HCA Healthcare
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Harris County
Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since: 1978
Last CMS survey: 2025

Prices for common services

The 24 services Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$6,509 - $10,661

from 4 insurers · median $8,324

UnitedHealthcare$6,509

Insurer A*$7,364

Insurer B*$9,284

Insurer C*$10,661

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$9,814 - $12,300

from 4 insurers · median $10,095

UnitedHealthcare$10,048

Insurer A*$9,814

Insurer B*$10,141

Insurer C*$12,300

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$18,647 - $32,136

from 4 insurers · median $27,834

Aetna$18,647

Insurer A*$24,985

Insurer B*$30,683

Insurer C*$32,136

Medicare $11,886Nearby hospitals $28,178In line with nearby hospitals

33 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal birth after prior cesarean, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$6,509 - $10,661

from 4 insurers · median $8,324

UnitedHealthcare$6,509

Insurer A*$7,364

Insurer B*$9,284

Insurer C*$10,661

CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	24	375%	10	9
Insurer B*	24	367%	16	3
Insurer C*	24	192%	7	14
Insurer D*	23	160%	11	6

How we chose these services: 4 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 14 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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More about this hospital

Quality
4 of 5 stars
- 118 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.62%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 42 services, including trauma care
- 706 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$801.7M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 37.7%
- $75.4M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $306M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Columbia/hca Of Houston, Inc
- Private (for profit)
- Todd Caliva, chief executive
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
62-1801360Chca Clear Lake LP	62Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 57 more	1063466035 Chca Clear Lake LP1881648855 Chca Clear Lake LP1689951311 Chca Clear Lake LPand 9 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

500 Medical Center Boulevard, Webster, TX 77598

(281) 332-2511

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
4 of 5
Higher than 58% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 8 measures
0 better, 8 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 2 of 8 measures
2 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 2 of 9 measures
1 better, 6 no different, 2 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
2 of 5
Lower than 81% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
60%
Lower than 86% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.06
Higher than 76% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
118 min
Lower than 75% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
71%
Higher than 63% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	4 of 5
Death rates	No different on 8 measures
Safety	Better on 2 of 8 measures
Readmissions	Worse on 2 of 9 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	2 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	60%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	1.06	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	118 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	71%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.62% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.27% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, beside the US median and the average of TX hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 131 cases	5	4.1	4.144		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 5,620 cases	3.6	3.9	3.887		Better than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 185 cases	12.9	11.8	11.91		Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 127 cases	2	2.3	2.71		Better than 66% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 115 cases	9.4	8.5	8.703		Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 478 cases	8.1	11	10.52		Better than 94% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 473 cases	14.7	15.2	14.69		Better than 57% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 449 cases	11.8	11.6	12.01		Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 6,812 cases	0.38	0.51	0.52	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 127 cases	142	173	166	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 8,139 cases	0.13	0.2	0.2079	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 98% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 8,516 cases	0.27	0.27	0.2646	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 46% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,906 cases	1.85	2.29	2.31	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 607 cases	1.58	1.63	1.619	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 679 cases	15.64	8.88	10.06	Worse Than the National Rate	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,923 cases	3.61	3.4	3.337	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 620 cases	5.36	5.105	5.234	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 374 cases	1.88	1.72	1.771	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,279 cases	0.76	1.02	1.035	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 95% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 180 cases	-13.2	4.2	11.3		Better than 80% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 587 cases	13.8	1.25	-1.323		Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 495 cases	40	3.85	2.422		Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 223 cases	12.6	12.9	13.1	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		10.89	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.287	Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 293 cases	1.1	1	1.017	No Different than expected	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 424 cases	14.5	14.4	14.48		Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 250 cases	11.9	10.9	11.35		Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 403 cases	20.4	19.8	19.85		Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,129 cases	20.3	21.3	21.26		Better than 81% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 143 cases	5.9	5.8	5.89		Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 942 cases	18.4	17.2	17.32		Worse than 85% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.068	0.172	0.2089	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.731	1.504	1.706	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10,130	1,370	5,045	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11.16	0.9835	5.124	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	2.481	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.269	0.484	0.524	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.026	0.138	0.1526	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.517	1.392	1.474	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9,949	1,799	4,197	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	12.77	1.377	5.155	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	1.82	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.157	0.399	0.3671	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 71% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.206	0.2345	0.2931	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.243	2.135	2.124	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	331	61	131	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	8.914	1.591	3.62	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	1	2.647	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.561	0.7155	0.6967	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 59% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.377	0.211	0.3341	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.032	3.068	3.281	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	223	38	121	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.025	0.328	1.047	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	0.9659	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.481	0.812	0.973	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.384	0.193	0.2282	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.445	1.855	2.053	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	154,491	14,451	42,649	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11.43	0.567	2.717	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9	0	1.635	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.787	0.597	0.6545	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.061	0.127	0.1195	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.213	0.747	0.935	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	137,013	13,646	38,870	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	83.57	5.683	20.56	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10	2	4.894	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.12	0.279	0.2623	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 72% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	75	73	75.97	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	9	8	7.771	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	16	18	16.26
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	87	87	87.82	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	4	4	3.712	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	72	80	79.96	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	88	91	90.97	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	8	4	4.535	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	2	3	3.275	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	20	16	15.51
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	72	79	79.72	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	87	91	90.24	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	8	5	5.687	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	2	3	2.956	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	20	16	14.59
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	51	61	62.66	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	70	77	76.88	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	27	19	19.26	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	1	3	2.672	The lowest rating, shared by 7% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	22	19	18.08
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	80	86	84.56	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	20	13	13.98	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	2	3	3.07	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	80	87	86.02	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	23	14	16.2	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	77	86	83.8	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	65	74	74.6	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	10	7	7.327	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	25	19	18.08
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	70	77	77.72	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	9	6	6.395	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	21	17	15.88
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	79	85	85.15	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	6	3	4.015	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	15	11	10.84
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	16	8	8.293	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	21	20	18.19
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	63	72	73.52	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	83	88	88.12	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	2	3	3.319	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	65	74	74.97	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	15	9	9.68	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	20	16	15.35
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	67	75	75.27	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	11	5	6.154	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	22	20	18.58
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	70	77	76.85	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	8	4	5	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	22	19	18.15
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	79	86	85.92	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	6	3	3.094	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	15	11	10.98
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	59	59	65.6	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	11	9	7.774	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	30	31	26.63
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	81	82	84.26	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	3	3	3.821	Worse than 44% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	11	5	6.017	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	60	71	72.87	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	81	87	87.21	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	29	23	21.12
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	2	4	3.694	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	37	47	49.46	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	39	30	29.64	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	24	22	20.89
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	2	3	3.266	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	17	12	12.55	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,085 cases	83	88	87.45	Worse than 86% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		6.38
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.192
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.2381
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 5,272 cases	49	79	72.24	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 439 cases	123	154	151	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 420 cases	118	148	146	Better than 75% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 11 cases	345	247	331	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		279
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 105,636 cases	1	1	1.372	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		69.2
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 58 cases	95	97	90.54	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		99.5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 26 cases	58	53	41.08	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 8,581 cases	15	15	13.94	Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 157 cases	71	65	66.54	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 47 cases	60	73	71.35	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 28 cases	93	88	89.11	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 157 cases	88	82	82.14	Better than 73% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 93 cases	94	94	92.38	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.64
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		71.67
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 372 cases	87	94	92.48	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 15,446 cases	62	90	78.56	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 4,445 cases	90	97	93.78	Worse than 82% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	4.7	5	7.719		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	5.9	6.6	6.859		Better than 59% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.06	0.99	1.034		Worse than 82% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	45	20	25.32	Better than 87% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	11.25	5	6.413	Better than 87% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	0	10	6.145	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	2.5	1.611	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	19	34	39.47	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	4.75	8.75	10.13	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	36.67	40	48.35	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	9.167	10	12.26	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	25.17	29.5	29.94	Worse than 65% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	50	45	58	46.67	48.33	45
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	12.5	11.25	14.5	11.67	12.08	11.25
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	0	Not Available	0	0	0	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	0	Not Available	0	0	0	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	20	Not Available	Not Available	9	14	19
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	5	Not Available	Not Available	2.25	3.5	4.75
VBP safety domain score	30	Not Available	Not Available	56	60	36.67
VBP safety weighted domain score	7.5	Not Available	Not Available	14	15	9.167
VBP total performance score	25	Not Available	Not Available	27.92	30.58	25.17

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 194 cases	0.9397	0.9995	1.013	Better than 84% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8899	1	1.01	Better than 89% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 130 cases	0.957	0.9969	0.999	Better than 85% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 624 cases	1.062	0.9983	1	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9137	0.9916	1.006	Better than 72% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 486 cases	1.111	0.9955	1.003	Worse than 94% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1.09	0.9896	1.045	0.9605	1.033	0.9397
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	1.078	1.18	1.245	1.142	1.074	0.8899
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	1.129	1.08	1.04	1.018	0.9928	0.957
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.126	1.178	1.18	1.113	1.1	1.062
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.122	1.074	1.066	1.016	0.995	0.9137
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9821	0.9803	1.033	1.118	1.144	1.111

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.156	0.489	0.4327	Better than 82% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.114	0.346	0.2562	Better than 84% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.509	0.559	0.5596	Better than 55% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.409	0.6405	0.6118	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.064	0.9628	0.9684	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.873	0.7945	0.7483	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.3709	-0.0453	-0.1734	Better than 72% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	0.3342	0.2869	0	-0.5443	-0.5483	-0.3709

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2028)
Accreditation
Limited
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
367
Medicare-certified beds
676
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1978
In Medicare since

43 services at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

33,554
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 13%, Medicaid 2%
156,490
Inpatient days
80% of available bed days used
2,119
Employees (full-time equivalent)
55
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 838173). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	23,696	3,374	129,420	156,490
Discharges	4,332	578	28,644	33,554
Average length of stay	5.5 days	5.8 days	4.5 days	4.7 days
Average daily census	64.9	9.2	354.6	428.7

49,055
Medicare Advantage days
7,940 discharges
19,717
Medicaid managed care days
5,255 discharges
5,273
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	416	119,607	19,110	79%
Intensive care unit	76	24,110	4,586	87%
Other special care	42	10,586		69%
Nursery		2,187
Subprovider - irf	41	11,322	5,580	76%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838173, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 3,440 Medicare discharges in 109 published DRGs; 25% surgical; 66% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	358	$211,892	$13,751	$15,044	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	180	$108,927	$9,248	$7,734	1.28
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	115	$347,440	$22,453	$24,668	3.24
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	82	$104,704	$9,600	$7,434	1.32
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	81	$136,059	$10,424	$9,660	1.50
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	76	$74,688	$5,672	$5,303	0.79
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	74	$73,643	$6,303	$5,229	0.90
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	69	$534,258	$34,261	$37,932	5.00
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	67	$153,991	$9,471	$10,933	1.33
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	60	$67,834	$5,739	$4,816	0.81
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	58	$155,138	$10,873	$11,015	1.59
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	58	$86,678	$8,132	$6,154	1.17
Syncope and collapseMS-DRG 312, medical	57	$77,089	$6,568	$5,473	0.86
Medical back problems without MCCMS-DRG 552, medical	56	$83,958	$7,027	$5,961	0.97
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	52	$142,507	$12,080	$10,118	1.65
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	46	$127,785	$8,690	$9,073	1.23
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	46	$85,408	$6,997	$6,064	1.03
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	43	$206,414	$12,623	$14,655	2.00
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	42	$143,189	$11,566	$10,166	1.70
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	40	$215,894	$14,656	$15,328	2.07

See all 109 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake billed Medicare for most in 2024: 1,581 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	267	267	$48,950	$2,127	$2,208
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	179	167	$49,970	$2,021	$2,090
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	127	118	$136,652	$8,285	$8,874
Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213	114	111	$267,773	$20,155	$21,117
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	108	104	$26,825	$1,184	$1,220
Level 4 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5194	71	61	$205,053	$14,588	$14,606
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	70	68	$144,567	$10,555	$10,772
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	61	60	$101,929	$4,123	$4,358
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	58	56	$59,152	$2,349	$2,405
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar ProceduresAPC 5223	50	50	$81,419	$8,256	$8,569

See all 29 Medicare outpatient services at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 12,595 in 2020 to 11,654 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
77590	1,149	10%	6,108	$217.5M	57%	62%
77511	955	8%	5,823	$218.3M	40%	45%
77546	822	7%	4,523	$167.9M	37%	34%
77573	814	7%	4,166	$185.6M	25%	34%
77568	677	6%	3,606	$129M	51%	63%
77539	616	5%	3,206	$131.9M	30%	44%
77591	572	5%	3,184	$107.7M	54%	66%
77510	365	3%	1,794	$72.1M	40%	58%
77598	359	3%	2,394	$70.9M	40%	53%
77062	350	3%	2,091	$79.2M	34%	46%
77563	273	2%	1,524	$60.8M	45%	57%
77571	268	2%	1,492	$62.6M	16%	20%
77581	242	2%	1,436	$51.7M	12%	13%
77586	236	2%	1,465	$58.1M	23%	29%
77059	235	2%	1,351	$51.7M	32%	34%
77089	217	2%	1,464	$48.7M	12%	11%
77058	209	2%	1,343	$41.4M	30%	38%
77518	158	1%	830	$34.5M	35%	43%
77536	155	1%	1,051	$41.5M	10%	15%
77584	152	1%	824	$29.6M	6%	5%
77517	143	1%	740	$27.8M	40%	59%
77034	133	1%	779	$32.2M	13%	13%
77502	117	1%	853	$33.9M	10%	10%
77504	104	1%	633	$26.9M	11%	12%
77565	104	1%	587	$21.8M	25%	39%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 11,654 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

26
Operating rooms
4
Endoscopy rooms
4
Cardiac catheterization rooms
23
Psychiatric unit beds
41
Rehabilitation unit beds
17
Off-site locations

676
Registered nurses
38
Licensed practical nurses
28
Pharmacists
30
Respiratory therapists
17
Physical therapists
10
Occupational therapists
4
Speech pathologists and audiologists
33
Radiology technicians
2
Nuclear medicine technicians
12
Laboratory technicians
12
Medical technologists
5
Social workers
786
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

706 clinicians who bill Medicare list Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Internal Medicine Physician 90
Family Medicine Physician 86
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 52
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 38
Family Nurse Practitioner 35
Emergency Medicine Physician 34
Anesthesiology Physician 27
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 27
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 26
Nephrology Physician 22

Kent Schnell, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
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Abdelnaser Elkhalili, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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Prashanth Sunkureddi, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1568445740
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Anish Meerasahib, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1134396955
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Dhatri Kodali, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1477745800
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Terri Pustilnik, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology Physician
NPI 1669457321
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Asif Lakhani, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1932404779
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Deepa Sashital, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Ahmed Morsy, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Khalid Mahmood, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1164464152
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Alan Rodney, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1881615243
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Mohamed Khalil, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1124391198
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Abdul Abdellatif, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1164560595
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Pavel Levin, M.D., PH.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1528352614
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Michael Herron, M. D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1700867207
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Rajayogesh Davuluri, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician
NPI 1972865731
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Rakesh Shah, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1447292206
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Donna Jose
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1093169831
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Moustafa Ahmed, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
NPI 1073627683
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Terry Siller, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1497751705
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Sweta Majmundar, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1053383307
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Daniel Hatmaker, D.C., NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1366615866
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Kimberly Miller-Miles, M.D.
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician
NPI 1003818394
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Nadir Ali, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1356383103
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$8.9B	1116.2%
Inpatient	$6.2B	776.3%
Outpatient	$2.7B	339.9%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$8.1B	-1016.2%
Net patient revenue	$801.7M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$499.5M	-62.3%
Operating income from patient care	$302.2M	37.7%
Other income	$3.8M	0.5%
Other expenses	-$2	-0.0%
Net income	$306M	38.2%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$1.2B	13.0%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$960.5M	10.6%
Other payers and self-pay	$6.9B	76.3%
Total charges	$9B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838173, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's latest cost report.

37.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
38.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
41.3%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
47% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$42.07
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
82.1%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
13.3%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
-0.87
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
1.96
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
1.66
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
45 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
45 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
2.16
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
18.1 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838173, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $372.9M in total assets and a $2.3B fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1,201	0.0%
Patient receivables, net	$98.5M	26.4%
Inventory	$16M	4.3%
Total current assets	$116.2M	31.1%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$204.1M	54.7%
Investments and other assets	$52.6M	14.1%
Total assets	$372.9M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$59.4M	15.9%
Long-term debt	-$2B	-534.3%
Total liabilities	-$1.9B	-516.2%
Fund balance (net assets)	$2.3B	616.2%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838173, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$47.6M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$50.9M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$23.9M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$192,304
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
-$537,829
State and local indigent care shortfall
Cost of indigent care program patients minus program payments
$75.4M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
15.1% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838173, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$533.3M	$585.1M	$614.9M	$704.8M	$796M	$801.7M
Operating expenses	$432M	$463.7M	$463.4M	$480.3M	$489.4M	$499.5M
Operating margin	19.0%	20.8%	24.6%	31.9%	38.5%	37.7%
Net income	$103.7M	$124.5M	$156.2M	$227.3M	$309.8M	$306M
Total assets	$253.1M	$249.7M	$247.3M	$270.2M	$271.6M	$372.9M
Discharges	29,076	28,005	28,076	31,346	34,608	33,554
Inpatient days	152,101	154,149	140,063	146,430	156,551	156,490
Medicare Advantage days	37,908	40,604	40,300	44,481	49,212	49,055
Beds	558	559	554	569	571	575
Employees (FTE)	1,987	1,906	1,886	1,910	2,034	2,119

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838173, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Operating room	$14.7M	$49.8M	$824.5M	0.06	74,238
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$49.4M	$245.4M	0.20
Medical supplies charged to patient	$550	$46.7M	$740.8M	0.06	15,317
Emergency	$16.9M	$39.4M	$644.4M	0.06	69,740
Drugs charged to patients	$6.9M	$32.8M	$548M	0.06	9,731
Laboratory	$4.7M	$23.7M	$1.6B	0.01	15,997
Delivery room & labor room	$7.5M	$20M	$109.4M	0.18	27,901
Cardiac catheterization	$5.3M	$16.1M	$470.1M	0.03	19,282
Respiratory therapy	$5.7M	$12.5M	$401.6M	0.03	4,380
Radiology-diagnostic	$3.9M	$11.4M	$258.8M	0.04	25,694
Recovery room	$3.8M	$8.5M	$65.4M	0.13	16,194
Physical therapy	$3M	$5.8M	$38.4M	0.15	5,036
Renal dialysis	$2.6M	$5.8M	$30.8M	0.19	6,342
Ultrasound	$2M	$5.7M	$279.6M	0.02	10,997
Ct scan	$2M	$5.7M	$747M	0.01	2,370
Solis - mammography		$5.6M	$93.9M	0.06
Whole blood & packed red blood cell	$640,709	$5.4M	$9.6M	0.56	716
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$5.3M	$37.4M	0.14
Rehab pt	$2.8M	$5M	$43.1M	0.12
Endoscopy	$829,832	$4M	$48.2M	0.08	14,537
Occupational therapy	$1.7M	$3.4M	$22.4M	0.15	5,657
Hyperbaric	$843,447	$2.6M	$9.8M	0.26	5,998
Anesthesiology	$308,174	$2.1M	$372.9M	0.01	310
Mri	$482,375	$2M	$98.7M	0.02	4,338
Neuro vascular	$782,949	$1.9M	$33M	0.06	1,354
Electrocardiology	$325,678	$1.5M	$108.8M	0.01	5,691
Cardiac rehab	$347,048	$975,752	$8.4M	0.12	3,815
Allogeneic hsct acquisition	$295,067	$529,408
Diabetes education	$315,380	$525,102	$293,224	1.79	70
Ambulance services		$445,819
Electroencephalography	$182,722	$196,629	$4.7M	0.04
Clinic	$32,920	$39,622	$718,147	0.06
Intravenous therapy		$18,382	$4.2M	0.00

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$42.6M	$126.4M	$327.6M	0.39	220,359
Intensive care unit	$17.5M	$46.5M	$229.2M	0.20	57,374
Neonatal intensive care unit	$7.1M	$18.2M	$440.7M	0.04	16,468
Subprovider - irf	$4.5M	$11.4M	$25M	0.46	24,683
Nursery		$754,018	$74.8M	0.01	6,194

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$9.6M	$124.2M	218,257	$44.56	57,399
Employee benefits department	$418,860	$34.9M	11,203	$37.48	18,935
Operation of plant	$1.4M	$19.1M	43,595	$31.19	168,786
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$17.4M			1,031,044
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$16.9M
Nursing administration	$10.4M	$12.3M	222,595	$46.65	2,269
Housekeeping		$7.6M			16,573
Medical records & library	$3.4M	$7.2M	75,080	$45.39	5,504
Dietary		$7M			18,264
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$3.6M	$6M
Laundry & linen service		$2.4M			1,094
Cafeteria		$2.2M			8,521
Paramed ed prgm-(specify)	$176,569	$208,332
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$203,517

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 838173, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake for an inpatient stay.

2.12
Case mix index
Higher than 85% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.10 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
27.8%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
4,349
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.73	1.73	1.94	1.98	1.94	2.07	2.12
Wage index	1.001	0.987	0.993	0.982	1.003	0.972	0.991
Readmissions adjustment	-1.17%	-1.33%	-1.31%	-1.46%	-1.08%	-1.02%	-0.62%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.16%	-0.40%	-0.40%	+0.70%	+0.65%	+0.74%	-0.27%
Medicare inpatient stays	7,656	7,656	5,542	4,937	4,298	4,380	4,349

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Ownership

Organizations Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Columbia/hca Of Houston, Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2007
HCA Healthcare Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2011
HCA Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2007
Houston Healthcare Holdings, Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2007
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 99%, since 2007
Clear Lake Regional Partner, LLC
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 99%, since 2002
Hti Hospital Holdings Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 24.8%, since 2007
Women's Hospital Indianapolis, L.P.
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 18.3%, since 2007
Indianapolis Hospital Partner, LLC
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 18.1%, since 2007
Frisco Holding II
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 16.3%, since 2026
Hercules Holding II
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 14.4%, since 2026
Healthserv Acquisition LLC
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 10.7%, since 2007
HCA Health Services Of Texas Inc
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 10.6%, since 2007
Columbia Hospital Corporation - Delaware
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 6.5%, since 2007
Columbia Hospital Corporation Of West Houston
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 5.6%, since 2007
HCA Squared LLC
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 5.4%, since 2011
Hospital Corp LLC
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 5.4%, since 2007
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 1%, since 2007
Healthtrust Inc The Hospital Company
5% or greater direct ownership interest, since 2012

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Todd Caliva Officer, Chief Executive Officer, since 2016
Bryan E Shepherd Officer, Chief Financial Officer, since 2025
Eric D Smith Contracted managing employee, Vice President Of Reimbursement, since 2021

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 3 of 5 are shown.

Programs and facilities

Helipad
Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
FAA location ID 52XS, a medical-use heliport 0.4 mi from the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Clear lake rehab unit
CCN 45T617, certified 1998, Medicare prospective payment

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake range from $699 to $2,304 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,527. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,168. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake range from $649 to $1,771 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $649. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,137. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake range from $1,860 to $3,158 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $3,158. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,959. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake range from $6,509 to $10,661 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $6,509. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake range from $184 to $645 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $184. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $222. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake range from $18,647 to $32,136 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $18,647. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $28,178. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's CMS star rating?

Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.10 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.62% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (358 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (180 discharges), percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc (115 discharges).

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