DRG 291 · Cardiovascular

Heart Failure Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals

Hospitalization for heart failure with major comorbidities or complications, often involving fluid overload, low ejection fraction, or arrhythmia.

State average
$42,533
gross charge · DRG 291
Hospitals
32
with published pricing
Price range
$8,481 – $62,445
low to high
Lowest $8,481 Highest $62,445

32 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for heart failure (DRG 291). Prices range from $8,481 to $62,445 — roughly $53,963 apart. The cheapest is Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance in Edinburg; the most expensive is UT Health Quitman in Quitman. The state average sits at $42,533.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists heart failure at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent heart failure admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Texas hospitals missing from the list either don't perform heart failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 291 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

    71 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $8,481
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,433
  2. 2
    Gross charge $11,710
    Cash pay $7,026
  3. 3

    Comanche County Medical Center

    Comanche, TX

    Gross charge $15,530
    Cash pay $10,094
  4. 4

    Yoakum Community Hospital

    Yoakum, TX

    Gross charge $15,886
    Cash pay $10,326
  5. 5

    Memorial Medical Center

    Port Lavaca, TX

    Gross charge $17,130
    Cash pay $11,991
  6. 6

    Starr County Memorial Hospital

    Rio Grande City, TX

    Gross charge $24,909
  7. 7

    Oakbend Medical Center

    Richmond, TX

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $25,566
    Cash pay $5,113
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,829
  8. 8

    Scenic Mountain Medical Center

    Big Spring, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $25,917
    Cash pay $5,183
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,824
  9. 9
    Gross charge $25,917
    Cash pay $5,183
  10. 10

    United Regional Health Care System

    Wichita Falls, TX

    253 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $28,190
    Cash pay $26,781
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,638
  11. 11

    Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

    Seguin, TX

    87 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $30,576
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,569
  12. 12
    Gross charge $32,698
    Cash pay $22,889
  13. 13

    Midland Memorial Hospital

    Midland, TX

    140 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $38,484
    Cash pay $9,621
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,853
  14. 14

    UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, TX

    227 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $41,945
    Cash pay $22,789
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,144
  15. 15

    Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center

    Sherman, TX

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $48,118
    Cash pay $14,435
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,662
  16. 16

    Paris Regional Health

    Paris, TX

    175 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $51,037
    Cash pay $17,863
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,404
  17. 17

    Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    95 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,067
    Cash pay $26,034
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,107
  18. 18

    Methodist Richardson Medical Center

    Richardson, TX

    90 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,067
    Cash pay $26,034
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,714
  19. 19

    Methodist Charlton Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    155 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,067
    Cash pay $26,034
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,346
  20. 20

    Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

    Mansfield, TX

    155 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,067
    Cash pay $26,034
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,748
  21. 21
    Gross charge $52,067
    Cash pay $26,034
  22. 22

    Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

    Midlothian, TX

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,067
    Cash pay $26,034
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,473
  23. 23
    Gross charge $52,067
    Cash pay $26,034
  24. 24
    Gross charge $57,774
    Cash pay $28,887
  25. 25

    Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, TX

    165 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $60,921
    Cash pay $24,369
    Medicare pays (avg) $49,910
  26. 26

    Baptist Beaumont Hospital

    Beaumont, TX

    162 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $61,122
    Cash pay $7,946
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,186
  27. 27

    UT Health Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $62,445
    Cash pay $6,244
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,085
  28. 28

    UT Health Carthage

    Carthage, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $62,445
    Cash pay $6,244
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,605
  29. 29

    Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital

    Athens, TX

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $62,445
    Cash pay $6,244
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,204
  30. 30

    UT Health Henderson

    Henderson, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $62,445
    Cash pay $6,244
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,017
  31. 31

    UT Health Pittsburg

    Pittsburg, TX

    Gross charge $62,445
    Cash pay $6,244
  32. 32

    UT Health Quitman

    Quitman, TX

    Gross charge $62,445
    Cash pay $6,244
  33. 33
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,812
  34. 34

    University Medical Center of El Paso

    El Paso, TX

    42 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,497
  35. 35

    Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Laredo, TX

    102 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,143
  36. 36

    Covenant Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    208 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,567
  37. 37

    Ascension Providence Hospital

    Waco, TX

    165 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,942
  38. 38

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

    Dallas, TX

    230 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,620
  39. 39

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

    Temple, TX

    136 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,335
  40. 40

    Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

    Austin, TX

    105 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,823
  41. 41

    St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital - Lake Jackson, TX

    Lake Jackson, TX

    49 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,398
  42. 42

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving

    Irving, TX

    85 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,048
  43. 43

    Medical City North Hills

    North Richland Hills, TX

    73 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,253
  44. 44

    HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, TX

    55 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,537
  45. 45

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    Waco, TX

    62 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,748
  46. 46

    Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas

    Austin, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,167
  47. 47

    Medical Center Hospital

    Odessa, TX

    136 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,214
  48. 48

    Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, TX

    102 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,064
  49. 49
    Gross charge
  50. 50
    Gross charge
  51. 51

    Methodist Hospital Atascosa

    Jourdanton, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,554
  52. 52

    Medical City Weatherford

    Weatherford, TX

    90 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,637
  53. 53

    Northwest Texas Healthcare System

    Amarillo, TX

    86 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,091
  54. 54

    University Health University Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    74 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,725
  55. 55

    HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

    Conroe, TX

    88 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,660
  56. 56

    Hendrick Medical Center

    Abilene, TX

    204 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,042
  57. 57

    Faith Community Hospital

    Jacksboro, TX

    Gross charge
  58. 58

    Harris Health

    Houston, TX

    46 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $121,092
  59. 59

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie

    Waxahachie, TX

    140 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,784
  60. 60

    Methodist Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    831 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,500
  61. 61
    Gross charge
  62. 62

    St David's Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    413 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,297
  63. 63

    Navarro Regional Hospital

    Corsicana, TX

    41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,346
  64. 64

    Matagorda Regional Medical Center

    Bay City, TX

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,522
  65. 65

    Woodland Heights Medical Center

    Lufkin, TX

    118 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,725
  66. 66

    Covenant Hospital Plainview

    Plainview, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,291
  67. 67

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine

    Grapevine, TX

    146 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,158
  68. 68

    Shannon Medical Center

    San Angelo, TX

    233 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,309
  69. 69

    Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

    Brownwood, TX

    48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,976
  70. 70

    Lake Granbury Medical Center

    Granbury, TX

    56 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,273
  71. 71

    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

    Webster, TX

    180 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,248
  72. 72

    HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

    Houston, TX

    53 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,301
  73. 73

    Doctors Hospital of Laredo

    Laredo, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,313
  74. 74

    Freestone Medical Center

    Fairfield, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,455
  75. 75

    Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)

    Lewisville, TX

    70 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,656
  76. 76
    Gross charge
  77. 77

    HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

    Tomball, TX

    77 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,064
  78. 78

    Womans Hospital of Texas,the

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge
  79. 79

    Medical City Arlington

    Arlington, TX

    86 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,519
  80. 80

    Dallas Regional Medical Center

    Mesquite, TX

    69 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $13,081
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,037
  81. 81

    Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    105 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,748
  82. 82

    Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)

    Mcallen, TX

    43 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,662
  83. 83

    St David's South Austin Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    184 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,065
  84. 84

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe

    Rowlett, TX

    94 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,682
  85. 85
    Gross charge
  86. 86

    Corpus Christi Medical Center,the

    Corpus Christi, TX

    115 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,788
  87. 87
    Gross charge
  88. 88
    Gross charge
  89. 89

    Medical City Las Colinas

    Irving, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,474
  90. 90
    Gross charge
  91. 91

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas

    Dallas, TX

    45 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,557
  92. 92
    Gross charge
  93. 93

    Harlingen Medical Center

    Harlingen, TX

    47 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $13,144
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,575
  94. 94
    Gross charge
  95. 95

    St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

    The Woodlands, TX

    119 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,880
  96. 96

    BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital

    Tyler, TX

    Gross charge
  97. 97
    Gross charge
  98. 98

    Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

    Austin, TX

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,528
  99. 99
    Gross charge
  100. 100
    Gross charge
  101. 101
    Gross charge
  102. 102

    Lubbock Heart Surgery

    Lubbock, TX

    36 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,125
  103. 103
    Gross charge
  104. 104
    Gross charge
  105. 105

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial

    Frisco, TX

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,491
  106. 106

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

    Plano, TX

    93 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,977
  107. 107

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton

    Denton, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,719
  108. 108
    Gross charge
  109. 109
    Gross charge
  110. 110
    Gross charge
  111. 111

    Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

    Burnet, TX

    Gross charge
  112. 112
    Gross charge
  113. 113
    Gross charge
  114. 114
    Gross charge
  115. 115
    Gross charge
  116. 116

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano

    Plano, TX

    174 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,979
  117. 117

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock

    Round Rock, TX

    124 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,015
  118. 118

    Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital

    Round Rock, TX

    74 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,033
  119. 119

    Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital

    Cedar Park, TX

    38 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,180
  120. 120
    Gross charge
  121. 121

    St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

    Sugar Land, TX

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,924
  122. 122

    Ascension Seton Hays

    Kyle, TX

    66 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,253
  123. 123
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,880
  124. 124
    Gross charge
  125. 125

    St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

    Houston, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,396
  126. 126
    Gross charge
  127. 127

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

    Mc Kinney, TX

    133 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,360
  128. 128

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

    College Station, TX

    79 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,327
  129. 129

    Medical City Alliance

    Fort Worth, TX

    41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,564
  130. 130

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls

    Marble Falls, TX

    34 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,122
  131. 131

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville (Building 1)

    Pflugerville, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,444
  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

    97 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $39,250
  136. 136

    North Texas Medical Center

    Gainesville, TX

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,903
  137. 137

    South Texas Health System

    Edinburg, TX

    99 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,457
  138. 138

    Columbus Community Hospital

    Columbus, TX

    Gross charge
  139. 139

    Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital

    Jasper, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,768
  140. 140

    Medical City Denton

    Denton, TX

    122 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,354
  141. 141

    HCA Houston Healthcare West

    Houston, TX

    48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,977
  142. 142

    Medical City Plano

    Plano, TX

    124 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,610
  143. 143

    University Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    138 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,552
  144. 144

    Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palestine, TX

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,847
  145. 145
    Gross charge
  146. 146

    Mc Camey Hospital

    Mccamey, TX

    Gross charge
  147. 147

    Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks

    San Antonio, TX

    Gross charge
  148. 148

    HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland

    Pearland, TX

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,144
  149. 149
    Gross charge
  150. 150
    Gross charge
  151. 151

    CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    197 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,896
  152. 152

    CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth

    Beaumont, TX

    142 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,590
  153. 153

    Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi, TX

    125 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,092
  154. 154

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville

    Beeville, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,905
  155. 155

    CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

    Tyler, TX

    415 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,313
  156. 156

    DeTar Hospital Navarro

    Victoria, TX

    135 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,629
  157. 157

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg

    Kingsville, TX

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,861
  158. 158

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

    Lufkin, TX

    108 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,932
  159. 159

    CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs (Acute Care)

    Sulphur Springs, TX

    53 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,689
  160. 160

    Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center

    San Antonio, TX

    216 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,756
  161. 161

    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos

    San Marcos, TX

    76 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,938
  162. 162

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

    Livingston, TX

    38 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,662
  163. 163

    Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)

    Texarkana, TX

    214 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,188
  164. 164

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice

    Alice, TX

    40 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,647
  165. 165
    Gross charge
  166. 166

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

    El Paso, TX

    87 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,031
  167. 167

    Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

    San Antonio, TX

    167 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,694
  168. 168

    St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital - Bryan, TX

    Bryan, TX

    163 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,011
  169. 169
    Gross charge
  170. 170
    Gross charge
  171. 171

    Texas Health Hospital Frisco

    Frisco, TX

    50 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,129

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