DRG 638 · Endocrine & Metabolic

Diabetes Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals

Hospitalization for diabetes with complications such as ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar state, or severe hypoglycemia.

State average
$31,851
gross charge · DRG 638
Hospitals
31
with published pricing
Price range
$5,921 – $46,399
low to high
Lowest $5,921 Highest $46,399

31 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for diabetes (DRG 638). Prices range from $5,921 to $46,399 — roughly $40,478 apart. The cheapest is Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance in Edinburg; the most expensive is UT Health Quitman in Quitman. The state average sits at $31,851.

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 diabetes 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 diabetes 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 diabetes in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 638 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.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance

    Edinburg, TX

    Gross charge $5,921
  2. 2

    Yoakum Community Hospital

    Yoakum, TX

    Gross charge $6,967
    Cash pay $4,528
  3. 3

    Starr County Memorial Hospital

    Rio Grande City, TX

    Gross charge $7,776
  4. 4

    Memorial Medical Center

    Port Lavaca, TX

    Gross charge $13,829
    Cash pay $9,681
  5. 5
    Gross charge $17,675
    Cash pay $12,373
  6. 6

    Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

    Seguin, TX

    Gross charge $19,865
  7. 7

    Comanche County Medical Center

    Comanche, TX

    Gross charge $22,190
    Cash pay $14,424
  8. 8

    Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center

    Sherman, TX

    Gross charge $24,114
    Cash pay $7,234
  9. 9

    United Regional Health Care System

    Wichita Falls, TX

    44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $26,438
    Cash pay $25,116
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,027
  10. 10
    Gross charge $27,005
    Cash pay $5,401
  11. 11
    Gross charge $27,005
    Cash pay $5,401
  12. 12

    UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $27,737
    Cash pay $15,599
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,011
  13. 13

    Oakbend Medical Center

    Richmond, TX

    Gross charge $28,989
    Cash pay $5,798
  14. 14

    Midland Memorial Hospital

    Midland, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $30,895
    Cash pay $7,724
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,016
  15. 15

    Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $36,609
    Cash pay $18,304
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,964
  16. 16

    Methodist Richardson Medical Center

    Richardson, TX

    Gross charge $36,609
    Cash pay $18,304
  17. 17

    Methodist Charlton Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $36,609
    Cash pay $18,304
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,693
  18. 18

    Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

    Mansfield, TX

    Gross charge $36,609
    Cash pay $18,304
  19. 19
    Gross charge $36,609
    Cash pay $18,304
  20. 20

    Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

    Midlothian, TX

    Gross charge $36,609
    Cash pay $18,304
  21. 21
    Gross charge $36,609
    Cash pay $18,304
  22. 22

    Baptist Beaumont Hospital

    Beaumont, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $40,548
    Cash pay $5,271
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,176
  23. 23
    Gross charge $41,639
    Cash pay $20,820
  24. 24

    Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $41,642
    Cash pay $16,657
    Medicare pays (avg) $44,999
  25. 25

    Paris Regional Health

    Paris, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $42,489
    Cash pay $14,871
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,135
  26. 26

    UT Health Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, TX

    Gross charge $46,399
    Cash pay $4,640
  27. 27

    UT Health Carthage

    Carthage, TX

    Gross charge $46,399
    Cash pay $4,640
  28. 28

    Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital

    Athens, TX

    Gross charge $46,399
    Cash pay $4,640
  29. 29

    UT Health Henderson

    Henderson, TX

    Gross charge $46,399
    Cash pay $4,640
  30. 30

    UT Health Pittsburg

    Pittsburg, TX

    Gross charge $46,399
    Cash pay $4,640
  31. 31

    UT Health Quitman

    Quitman, TX

    Gross charge $46,399
    Cash pay $4,640
  32. 32
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,138
  33. 33

    University Medical Center of El Paso

    El Paso, TX

    Gross charge
  34. 34

    Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Laredo, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,691
  35. 35

    Covenant Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,246
  36. 36

    Ascension Providence Hospital

    Waco, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,065
  37. 37

    Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.

    Dallas, TX

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,527
  38. 38

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

    Temple, TX

    43 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,852
  39. 39

    Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

    Austin, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,838
  40. 40
    Gross charge
  41. 41

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving

    Irving, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,857
  42. 42

    Medical City North Hills

    North Richland Hills, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,458
  43. 43

    HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, TX

    Gross charge
  44. 44

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    Waco, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,429
  45. 45
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  46. 46

    Medical Center Hospital

    Odessa, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,810
  47. 47

    Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,658
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    Gross charge
  50. 50

    Methodist Hospital Atascosa

    Jourdanton, TX

    Gross charge
  51. 51

    Medical City Weatherford

    Weatherford, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,772
  52. 52

    Northwest Texas Healthcare System

    Amarillo, TX

    Gross charge
  53. 53

    University Health University Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,168
  54. 54

    HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

    Conroe, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,045
  55. 55

    Hendrick Medical Center

    Abilene, TX

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,344
  56. 56

    Faith Community Hospital

    Jacksboro, TX

    Gross charge
  57. 57

    Harris Health

    Houston, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $123,937
  58. 58

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie

    Waxahachie, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,536
  59. 59

    Methodist Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    84 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,687
  60. 60
    Gross charge
  61. 61

    St David's Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,984
  62. 62

    Navarro Regional Hospital

    Corsicana, TX

    Gross charge
  63. 63

    Matagorda Regional Medical Center

    Bay City, TX

    Gross charge
  64. 64

    Woodland Heights Medical Center

    Lufkin, TX

    Gross charge
  65. 65

    Covenant Hospital Plainview

    Plainview, TX

    Gross charge
  66. 66

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine

    Grapevine, TX

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,214
  67. 67

    Shannon Medical Center

    San Angelo, TX

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,572
  68. 68

    Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

    Brownwood, TX

    Gross charge
  69. 69

    Lake Granbury Medical Center

    Granbury, TX

    Gross charge
  70. 70

    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

    Webster, TX

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,677
  71. 71

    HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge
  72. 72

    Doctors Hospital of Laredo

    Laredo, TX

    Gross charge
  73. 73

    Freestone Medical Center

    Fairfield, TX

    Gross charge
  74. 74

    Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)

    Lewisville, TX

    Gross charge
  75. 75
    Gross charge
  76. 76

    HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

    Tomball, TX

    Gross charge
  77. 77

    Womans Hospital of Texas,the

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge
  78. 78

    Medical City Arlington

    Arlington, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,032
  79. 79

    Dallas Regional Medical Center

    Mesquite, TX

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $10,291
  80. 80

    Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    Gross charge
  81. 81

    Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)

    Mcallen, TX

    Gross charge
  82. 82

    St David's South Austin Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,010
  83. 83

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe

    Rowlett, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,789
  84. 84
    Gross charge
  85. 85

    Corpus Christi Medical Center,the

    Corpus Christi, TX

    Gross charge
  86. 86
    Gross charge
  87. 87
    Gross charge
  88. 88

    Medical City Las Colinas

    Irving, TX

    Gross charge
  89. 89
    Gross charge
  90. 90
    Gross charge
  91. 91
    Gross charge
  92. 92

    Harlingen Medical Center

    Harlingen, TX

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $9,667
  93. 93
    Gross charge
  94. 94

    St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

    The Woodlands, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,822
  95. 95

    BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital

    Tyler, TX

    Gross charge
  96. 96
    Gross charge
  97. 97

    Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

    Austin, TX

    Gross charge
  98. 98
    Gross charge
  99. 99
    Gross charge
  100. 100
    Gross charge
  101. 101

    Lubbock Heart Surgery

    Lubbock, TX

    Gross charge
  102. 102
    Gross charge
  103. 103
    Gross charge
  104. 104
    Gross charge
  105. 105

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

    Plano, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,155
  106. 106
    Gross charge
  107. 107
    Gross charge
  108. 108
    Gross charge
  109. 109
    Gross charge
  110. 110

    Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

    Burnet, TX

    Gross charge
  111. 111
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  112. 112
    Gross charge
  113. 113
    Gross charge
  114. 114
    Gross charge
  115. 115
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  116. 116
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  117. 117
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  118. 118

    Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital

    Round Rock, TX

    Gross charge
  119. 119

    Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital

    Cedar Park, TX

    Gross charge
  120. 120
    Gross charge
  121. 121

    St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

    Sugar Land, TX

    Gross charge
  122. 122

    Ascension Seton Hays

    Kyle, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,827
  123. 123
    Gross charge
  124. 124
    Gross charge
  125. 125

    St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge
  126. 126
    Gross charge
  127. 127

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

    Mc Kinney, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,864
  128. 128

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

    College Station, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,016
  129. 129

    Medical City Alliance

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge
  130. 130

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls

    Marble Falls, TX

    Gross charge
  131. 131
    Gross charge
  132. 132
    Gross charge
  133. 133
    Gross charge
  134. 134

    Texas Health Hospital Mansfield

    Mansfield, TX

    Gross charge
  135. 135

    Jps Health Network

    Fort Worth, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $36,634
  136. 136

    North Texas Medical Center

    Gainesville, TX

    Gross charge
  137. 137

    South Texas Health System

    Edinburg, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,547
  138. 138

    Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital

    Jasper, TX

    Gross charge
  139. 139

    Medical City Denton

    Denton, TX

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,090
  140. 140

    HCA Houston Healthcare West

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge
  141. 141

    Medical City Plano

    Plano, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,120
  142. 142

    University Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,543
  143. 143

    Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palestine, TX

    Gross charge
  144. 144
    Gross charge
  145. 145

    Mc Camey Hospital

    Mccamey, TX

    Gross charge
  146. 146

    Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks

    San Antonio, TX

    Gross charge
  147. 147

    HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland

    Pearland, TX

    Gross charge
  148. 148
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  149. 149
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  150. 150

    CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,249
  151. 151

    CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth

    Beaumont, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,308
  152. 152

    Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,350
  153. 153

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville

    Beeville, TX

    Gross charge
  154. 154

    CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

    Tyler, TX

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,726
  155. 155

    DeTar Hospital Navarro

    Victoria, TX

    Gross charge
  156. 156

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg

    Kingsville, TX

    Gross charge
  157. 157

    St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Lufkin, TX

    Lufkin, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,391
  158. 158
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  159. 159

    Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center

    San Antonio, TX

    41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,099
  160. 160

    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos

    San Marcos, TX

    Gross charge
  161. 161
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  162. 162

    Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)

    Texarkana, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,871
  163. 163

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice

    Alice, TX

    Gross charge
  164. 164
    Gross charge
  165. 165

    Las Palmas Medical Center, A Campus of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare

    El Paso, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,863
  166. 166

    Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

    San Antonio, TX

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,688
  167. 167

    St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital - Bryan, TX

    Bryan, TX

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,032
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    Texas Health Hospital Frisco

    Frisco, TX

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