DRG 637 · Endocrine & Metabolic

Diabetes Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals

Diabetes that has become dangerously out of control, with very high or very low blood sugar or serious related problems. Care involves insulin and intravenous fluids, frequent blood sugar checks, and treatment of the complications that made the stay necessary.

State average
$65,232
gross charge · DRG 637
Hospitals
29
with published pricing
Price range
$7,399 – $276,165
low to high
Lowest $7,399 Highest $276,165

29 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for diabetes (DRG 637). Prices range from $7,399 to $276,165 — roughly 37×. The cheapest is Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca; the most expensive is Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine. The state average sits at $65,232.

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 637 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

    Memorial Medical Center

    Port Lavaca, TX

    Gross charge $7,399
    Cash pay $5,179
  2. 2

    Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance

    Edinburg, TX

    Gross charge $9,492
  3. 3

    Starr County Memorial Hospital

    Rio Grande City, TX

    Gross charge $12,483
  4. 4

    Yoakum Community Hospital

    Yoakum, TX

    Gross charge $22,197
    Cash pay $14,428
  5. 5

    Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

    Seguin, TX

    Gross charge $28,772
  6. 6

    Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center

    Sherman, TX

    Gross charge $30,736
    Cash pay $9,221
  7. 7

    Oakbend Medical Center

    Richmond, TX

    Gross charge $32,651
    Cash pay $6,530
  8. 8

    Midland Memorial Hospital

    Midland, TX

    Gross charge $37,405
    Cash pay $9,351
  9. 9

    United Regional Health Care System

    Wichita Falls, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $37,794
    Cash pay $35,904
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,984
  10. 10

    UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $39,647
    Cash pay $24,853
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,062
  11. 11

    Paris Regional Health

    Paris, TX

    Gross charge $40,309
    Cash pay $14,108
  12. 12
    Gross charge $59,353
    Cash pay $29,677
  13. 13

    Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $59,446
    Cash pay $29,723
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,365
  14. 14

    Methodist Richardson Medical Center

    Richardson, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $59,446
    Cash pay $29,723
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,996
  15. 15

    Methodist Charlton Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $59,446
    Cash pay $29,723
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,869
  16. 16

    Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

    Mansfield, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $59,446
    Cash pay $29,723
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,230
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    Gross charge $59,446
    Cash pay $29,723
  18. 18

    Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

    Midlothian, TX

    Gross charge $59,446
    Cash pay $29,723
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    Gross charge $59,446
    Cash pay $29,723
  20. 20

    Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $61,462
    Cash pay $24,585
  21. 21

    Baptist Beaumont Hospital

    Beaumont, TX

    Gross charge $68,642
    Cash pay $8,923
  22. 22

    UT Health Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, TX

    Gross charge $72,491
    Cash pay $7,249
  23. 23

    UT Health Carthage

    Carthage, TX

    Gross charge $72,491
    Cash pay $7,249
  24. 24

    Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital

    Athens, TX

    Gross charge $72,491
    Cash pay $7,249
  25. 25

    UT Health Henderson

    Henderson, TX

    Gross charge $72,491
    Cash pay $7,249
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    UT Health Pittsburg

    Pittsburg, TX

    Gross charge $72,491
    Cash pay $7,249
  27. 27

    UT Health Quitman

    Quitman, TX

    Gross charge $72,491
    Cash pay $7,249
  28. 28
    Gross charge $276,165
    Cash pay $55,233
  29. 29
    Gross charge $276,165
    Cash pay $55,233
  30. 30
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,250
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    University Medical Center of El Paso

    El Paso, TX

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  32. 32

    Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Laredo, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,303
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    Covenant Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,704
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    Ascension Providence Hospital

    Waco, TX

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

    Dallas, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,940
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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

    Temple, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,240
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    Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

    Austin, TX

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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving

    Irving, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,309
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    Medical City North Hills

    North Richland Hills, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,118
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, TX

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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    Waco, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,197
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    Medical Center Hospital

    Odessa, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,985
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    Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,324
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    Methodist Hospital Atascosa

    Jourdanton, TX

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    Medical City Weatherford

    Weatherford, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,656
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    Northwest Texas Healthcare System

    Amarillo, TX

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,490
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    University Health University Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,471
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

    Conroe, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,401
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    Hendrick Medical Center

    Abilene, TX

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,902
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    Faith Community Hospital

    Jacksboro, TX

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    Harris Health

    Houston, TX

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    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie

    Waxahachie, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,741
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    Methodist Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    73 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,044
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    St David's Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,188
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    Navarro Regional Hospital

    Corsicana, TX

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    Matagorda Regional Medical Center

    Bay City, TX

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    Woodland Heights Medical Center

    Lufkin, TX

    Gross charge —
  63. 63

    Covenant Hospital Plainview

    Plainview, TX

    Gross charge —
  64. 64

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine

    Grapevine, TX

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,197
  65. 65

    Shannon Medical Center

    San Angelo, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,253
  66. 66

    Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

    Brownwood, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,819
  67. 67

    Lake Granbury Medical Center

    Granbury, TX

    Gross charge —
  68. 68

    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

    Webster, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,421
  69. 69

    HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

    Houston, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,361
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    Doctors Hospital of Laredo

    Laredo, TX

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    Freestone Medical Center

    Fairfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  72. 72

    Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)

    Lewisville, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,711
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

    Tomball, TX

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    Womans Hospital of Texas,the

    Houston, TX

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  76. 76

    Medical City Arlington

    Arlington, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,648
  77. 77

    Dallas Regional Medical Center

    Mesquite, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $14,182
  78. 78

    Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    Gross charge —
  79. 79

    Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)

    Mcallen, TX

    Gross charge —
  80. 80

    St David's South Austin Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,238
  81. 81

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe

    Rowlett, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,052
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    Corpus Christi Medical Center,the

    Corpus Christi, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,017
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    Medical City Las Colinas

    Irving, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Harlingen Medical Center

    Harlingen, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $14,503
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    St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

    The Woodlands, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,865
  93. 93

    BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital

    Tyler, TX

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    Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

    Austin, TX

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    Lubbock Heart Surgery

    Lubbock, TX

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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial

    Frisco, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,517
  103. 103

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

    Plano, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,532
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    Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

    Burnet, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital

    Round Rock, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,003
  117. 117

    Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital

    Cedar Park, TX

    Gross charge —
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    St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

    Sugar Land, TX

    Gross charge —
  120. 120

    Ascension Seton Hays

    Kyle, TX

    Gross charge —
  121. 121
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    St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  124. 124
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  125. 125

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

    Mc Kinney, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,577
  126. 126

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

    College Station, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,314
  127. 127

    Medical City Alliance

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge —
  128. 128

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls

    Marble Falls, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Texas Health Hospital Mansfield

    Mansfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  133. 133

    Jps Health Network

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge —
  134. 134

    North Texas Medical Center

    Gainesville, TX

    Gross charge —
  135. 135

    South Texas Health System

    Edinburg, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,512
  136. 136

    Medical City Denton

    Denton, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,747
  137. 137

    HCA Houston Healthcare West

    Houston, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,975
  138. 138

    Medical City Plano

    Plano, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,900
  139. 139

    University Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,432
  140. 140

    Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palestine, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Mc Camey Hospital

    Mccamey, TX

    Gross charge —
  143. 143

    Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks

    San Antonio, TX

    Gross charge —
  144. 144
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  146. 146

    CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,074
  147. 147

    CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth

    Beaumont, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,560
  148. 148

    Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,171
  149. 149

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville

    Beeville, TX

    Gross charge —
  150. 150

    CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

    Tyler, TX

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,964
  151. 151

    DeTar Hospital Navarro

    Victoria, TX

    Gross charge —
  152. 152

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg

    Kingsville, TX

    Gross charge —
  153. 153

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

    Lufkin, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,984
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    Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center

    San Antonio, TX

    41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,251
  156. 156

    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos

    San Marcos, TX

    Gross charge —
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  158. 158

    Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)

    Texarkana, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,783
  159. 159

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice

    Alice, TX

    Gross charge —
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    St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital - Bryan, TX

    Bryan, TX

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,238
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    Texas Health Hospital Frisco

    Frisco, TX

    Gross charge —
  165. 165

    HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland

    Pearland, TX

    Gross charge —
  166. 166

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

    El Paso, TX

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,346
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    Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital

    Jasper, TX

    Gross charge —
  168. 168

    Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

    San Antonio, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,382

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