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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Houston Methodist · The Woodlands, TX

17201 Interstate 45 South, The Woodlands, TX 77385(936) 270-2000

5 of 5

CMS star rating

292

Beds

19,492

Inpatient discharges a year

$802.6M

Net patient revenue a year

31

In-network payers

Photo 1: Anphalen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital is a 292-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in The Woodlands, TX, affiliated with Houston Methodist. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 31 in-network payers and 393 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
CCN
670122
NPI
1184179194
Health system
Houston Methodist
Teaching
Teaching hospital
County
Montgomery County
Metro area
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since
2017
Last CMS survey
2023

Prices for common services

The 24 services Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital 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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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$1,993 - $3,024

from 4 insurers · median $2,459

Aetna$1,993
Insurer A*$2,146
Insurer B*$2,772
Insurer C*$3,024
Medicare $345Nearby hospitals $995147% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$4,922 - $8,226

from 4 insurers · median $7,558

UnitedHealthcare$7,330
Insurer A*$4,922
Insurer B*$7,785
Insurer C*$8,226

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

Cardiology and vascular testing

Complete echocardiogram with Doppler and color flow

CPT 93306

$423 - $4,363

from 4 insurers · median $3,237

Aetna$2,962
Insurer A*$423
Insurer B*$3,511
Insurer C*$4,363
Medicare $540Nearby hospitals $1,249159% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562

$4,651 - $10,133

from 4 insurers · median $9,896

Blue Cross$9,861
Insurer A*$4,651
Insurer B*$9,932
Insurer C*$10,133
Medicare $5,975Nearby hospitals $7,91425% above nearby hospitals

218 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

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.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*24
602%
1210
Insurer B*22
451%
162
Insurer C*20
274%
115
Insurer D*23
233%
190

How we chose these services: 7 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 14 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 3 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 Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

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

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    5 of 5 stars

    • 214 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.21%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by DNV

    • Teaching hospital
    • 38 services
    • 1,249 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $802.6M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 16.0%
    • $44.4M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $135.3M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by The Methodist Hospital

    • Private (not for profit)
    • David Bernard, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
76-0545192Methodist Health Centers62Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 57 more1184179194 Methodist Health Centers1497871628 Methodist Health Centers1083937593 Methodist Health Centersand 3 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

17201 Interstate 45 South, The Woodlands, TX 77385

(936) 270-2000

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Frequently asked questions

About Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital range from $792 to $2,772 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,772. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $987. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital range from $1,993 to $3,024 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,993. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $995. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital range from $830 to $2,165 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,165. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,355. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital range from $4,922 to $8,226 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $7,330. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital range from $356 to $801 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $356. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $314. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital range from $24,642 to $41,561 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $28,630. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $27,809. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital's CMS star rating?

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 5 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals.

Is Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.02 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.21% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (418 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (217 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (210 discharges).

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