Extreme Prematurity or Newborn Breathing Problems Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals
Care for newborns born extremely early or with underdeveloped lungs (respiratory distress syndrome). These babies are cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit with breathing support, warmth, and feeding assistance.
State average
$147,023
gross charge · DRG 790
Hospitals
19
with published pricing
Price range
$720 – $277,592
low to high
Data notes for Texas
- The lowest published charge ($720 at Brownfield Regional Medical Center) is unusually low for an inpatient stay. This may reflect a data-quality issue in the hospital's MRF rather than an actual price — verify directly with the hospital before relying on it.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Crane County Hospital District
Crane, TX
Gross charge $109 - 2
Frio Regional Hospital
Pearsall, TX
Gross charge $118 - 3
Mitchell County Hospital District
Colorado City, TX
Gross charge $463Cash pay $324 - 4
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Brownfield, TX
Gross charge $720 - 5
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond, TX
Gross charge $12,745Cash pay $2,549 - 6
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Big Spring, TX
Gross charge $17,679Cash pay $3,536 - 7
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Alpine, TX
Gross charge $17,679Cash pay $3,536 - 8
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Seguin, TX
Gross charge $20,024 - 9
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg, TX
Gross charge $39,266 - 10
United Regional Health Care System
Wichita Falls, TX
Gross charge $44,665Cash pay $42,432 - 11
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center
Sherman, TX
Gross charge $58,481Cash pay $17,544 - 12
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland, TX
Gross charge $76,966Cash pay $19,242 - 13
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont, TX
Gross charge $151,730Cash pay $19,725 - 14Gross charge $197,172Cash pay $74,401
- 15
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $213,156Cash pay $85,263 - 16
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $277,592Cash pay $138,796 - 17
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Richardson, TX
Gross charge $277,592Cash pay $138,796 - 18
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $277,592Cash pay $138,796 - 19
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield, TX
Gross charge $277,592Cash pay $138,796 - 20
Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Southlake, TX
Gross charge $277,592Cash pay $138,796 - 21
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Midlothian, TX
Gross charge $277,592Cash pay $138,796 - 22
Methodist Celina Medical Center
Celina, TX
Gross charge $277,592Cash pay $138,796 - 23Gross charge —
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- 25
University Medical Center of El Paso
El Paso, TX
Gross charge — - 26
Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)
Laredo, TX
Gross charge — - 27Gross charge —
- 28
CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth
Beaumont, TX
Gross charge — - 29
Covenant Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 30
Ascension Providence Hospital
Waco, TX
Gross charge — - 31Gross charge —
- 32
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Gross charge — - 33
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Temple, TX
Gross charge — - 34
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 35
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital - Lake Jackson, TX
Lake Jackson, TX
Gross charge — - 36
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 37
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville
Beeville, TX
Gross charge — - 38Gross charge —
- 39
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler
Tyler, TX
Gross charge — - 40Gross charge —
- 41
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa, TX
Gross charge — - 42
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 43Gross charge —
- 44
DeTar Hospital Navarro
Victoria, TX
Gross charge — - 45
Grace Surgical Hospital
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 46
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg
Kingsville, TX
Gross charge — - 47
Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Amarillo, TX
Gross charge — - 48Gross charge —
- 49
University Health University Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 50
Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX
Gross charge — - 51
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs (Acute Care)
Sulphur Springs, TX
Gross charge — - 52
Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 53
Faith Community Hospital
Jacksboro, TX
Gross charge — - 54
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
Gross charge — - 55
Harris Health
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 56
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie
Waxahachie, TX
Gross charge — - 57
St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX
Gross charge — - 58
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Uptown
Dallas, TX
Gross charge — - 59
Navarro Regional Hospital
Corsicana, TX
Gross charge — - 60
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
Bay City, TX
Gross charge — - 61
Woodland Heights Medical Center
Lufkin, TX
Gross charge — - 62
Covenant Hospital Plainview
Plainview, TX
Gross charge — - 63
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine
Grapevine, TX
Gross charge — - 64
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
Gross charge — - 65
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood, TX
Gross charge — - 66
Lake Granbury Medical Center
Granbury, TX
Gross charge — - 67
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo, TX
Gross charge — - 68
Freestone Medical Center
Fairfield, TX
Gross charge — - 69Gross charge —
- 70
Womans Hospital of Texas,the
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 71
Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $46,622 - 72Gross charge —
- 73
Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Longview, TX
Gross charge — - 74
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)
Mcallen, TX
Gross charge — - 75Gross charge —
- 76
Covenant Hospital Levelland
Levelland, TX
Gross charge — - 77
Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)
Texarkana, TX
Gross charge — - 78
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 79
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice
Alice, TX
Gross charge — - 80
Physicians Centre,the
Bryan, TX
Gross charge — - 81Gross charge —
- 82
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco
Frisco, TX
Gross charge — - 83
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $54,771 - 84
South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 85
St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital
The Woodlands, TX
Gross charge — - 86
BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Tyler, TX
Gross charge — - 87
Ascension Seton Southwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 88
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 89Gross charge —
- 90
Usmd Hospital at Arlington L P
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 91
Lubbock Heart Surgery
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 92Gross charge —
- 93Gross charge —
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- 95
San Antonio VA Medical Center (va South Texas Healthcare System)
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 96
Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Jacksonville
Jacksonville, TX
Gross charge — - 97
Medina Regional Hospital
Hondo, TX
Gross charge — - 98
Coon Memorial Hospital
Dalhart, TX
Gross charge — - 99
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Burnet, TX
Gross charge — - 100
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis
Luling, TX
Gross charge — - 101
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor
Taylor, TX
Gross charge — - 102
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro
Winnsboro, TX
Gross charge — - 103
Mid Coast Medical Center - Central
Llano, TX
Gross charge — - 104
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham
Brenham, TX
Gross charge — - 105
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Gross charge — - 106Gross charge —
- 107
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 108
Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 109
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital
Cedar Park, TX
Gross charge — - 110
St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital
Sugar Land, TX
Gross charge — - 111
Ascension Seton Hays
Kyle, TX
Gross charge — - 112
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Gross charge — - 113Gross charge —
- 114
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 115
St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 116Gross charge —
- 117
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
Mc Kinney, TX
Gross charge — - 118
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
College Station, TX
Gross charge — - 119
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
Gross charge — - 120
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville (Building 1)
Pflugerville, TX
Gross charge — - 121Gross charge —
- 122
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 123
Texas Health Hospital Frisco
Frisco, TX
Gross charge — - 124
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield
Mansfield, TX
Gross charge — - 125
Jps Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 126
Medical City North Hills
North Richland Hills, TX
Gross charge — - 127
North Texas Medical Center
Gainesville, TX
Gross charge — - 128
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)
Pasadena, TX
Gross charge — - 129Gross charge —
- 130
South Texas Health System
Edinburg, TX
Gross charge — - 131
Medical City Weatherford
Weatherford, TX
Gross charge — - 132
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
Conroe, TX
Gross charge — - 133
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 134
St David's Medical Center
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 135
Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital
Jasper, TX
Gross charge — - 136
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Webster, TX
Gross charge — - 137
Medical City Denton
Denton, TX
Gross charge — - 138
HCA Houston Healthcare West
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 139
Medical City Plano
Plano, TX
Gross charge — - 140
Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)
Lewisville, TX
Gross charge — - 141
Medical City Arlington
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 142
University Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 143
St David's South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 144
Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palestine, TX
Gross charge — - 145
Corpus Christi Medical Center,the
Corpus Christi, TX
Gross charge — - 146
Texas Orthopedic Hospital
Houston, TX
Gross charge — - 147
Medical City Las Colinas
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 148
Ennis Regional Medical Center
Ennis, TX
Gross charge — - 149
Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 150
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 151
Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club
Trophy Club, TX
Gross charge — - 152
Mc Camey Hospital
Mccamey, TX
Gross charge — - 153
North Central Surgical Center Hospital
Dallas, TX
Gross charge — - 154
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
San Antonio, TX
Gross charge — - 155
Medical City Alliance
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 156
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
Pearland, TX
Gross charge — - 157
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Cypress, TX
Gross charge —
19 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for extreme prematurity or newborn breathing problems (DRG 790). Prices range from $720 to $277,592 — roughly 386×. The cheapest is Brownfield Regional Medical Center in Brownfield; the most expensive is Methodist Celina Medical Center in Celina. The state average sits at $147,023.
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 extreme prematurity or newborn breathing problems 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 extreme prematurity or newborn breathing problems 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 extreme prematurity or newborn breathing problems in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 790 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.