DRG 208 · Respiratory

Respiratory Condition with Ventilator Support Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals

A breathing problem severe enough to need a mechanical ventilator for up to about four days. The stay typically involves intensive care, medications to keep the patient comfortable on the ventilator, and treatment of the underlying lung condition.

State average
$94,778
gross charge · DRG 208
Hospitals
28
with published pricing
Price range
$9,299 – $133,434
low to high
Lowest $9,299 Highest $133,434

28 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for respiratory condition with ventilator support (DRG 208). Prices range from $9,299 to $133,434 — roughly 14×. The cheapest is Yoakum Community Hospital in Yoakum; the most expensive is Baptist Beaumont Hospital in Beaumont. The state average sits at $94,778.

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 respiratory condition with ventilator support 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 respiratory condition with ventilator support 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 respiratory condition with ventilator support in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 208 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

    Yoakum Community Hospital

    Yoakum, TX

    Gross charge $9,299
    Cash pay $6,044
  2. 2

    Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance

    Edinburg, TX

    Gross charge $18,159
  3. 3
    Gross charge $32,819
    Cash pay $6,564
  4. 4
    Gross charge $32,819
    Cash pay $6,564
  5. 5

    Oakbend Medical Center

    Richmond, TX

    Gross charge $54,724
    Cash pay $10,945
  6. 6

    Memorial Medical Center

    Port Lavaca, TX

    Gross charge $55,830
    Cash pay $39,081
  7. 7

    Midland Memorial Hospital

    Midland, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $58,569
    Cash pay $14,642
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,055
  8. 8

    Comanche County Medical Center

    Comanche, TX

    Gross charge $60,283
    Cash pay $39,184
  9. 9

    Paris Regional Health

    Paris, TX

    Gross charge $63,308
    Cash pay $22,158
  10. 10

    United Regional Health Care System

    Wichita Falls, TX

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $73,900
    Cash pay $70,205
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,360
  11. 11

    Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

    Seguin, TX

    Gross charge $98,194
  12. 12

    UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, TX

    38 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $116,096
    Cash pay $46,299
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,352
  13. 13

    Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $116,383
    Cash pay $58,191
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,975
  14. 14

    Methodist Richardson Medical Center

    Richardson, TX

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $116,383
    Cash pay $58,191
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,659
  15. 15

    Methodist Charlton Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $116,383
    Cash pay $58,191
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,833
  16. 16

    Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

    Mansfield, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $116,383
    Cash pay $58,191
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,242
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    Gross charge $116,383
    Cash pay $58,191
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    Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

    Midlothian, TX

    Gross charge $116,383
    Cash pay $58,191
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    Gross charge $116,383
    Cash pay $58,191
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    Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center

    Sherman, TX

    Gross charge $122,739
    Cash pay $36,822
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    UT Health Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, TX

    Gross charge $129,485
    Cash pay $12,949
  22. 22

    UT Health Carthage

    Carthage, TX

    Gross charge $129,485
    Cash pay $12,949
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    Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital

    Athens, TX

    Gross charge $129,485
    Cash pay $12,949
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    UT Health Henderson

    Henderson, TX

    Gross charge $129,485
    Cash pay $12,949
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    UT Health Pittsburg

    Pittsburg, TX

    Gross charge $129,485
    Cash pay $12,949
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    UT Health Quitman

    Quitman, TX

    Gross charge $129,485
    Cash pay $12,949
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    Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $132,011
    Cash pay $52,804
  28. 28

    Baptist Beaumont Hospital

    Beaumont, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $133,434
    Cash pay $17,346
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,694
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    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,673
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    University Medical Center of El Paso

    El Paso, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Laredo, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Covenant Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,234
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    Ascension Providence Hospital

    Waco, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,996
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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

    Temple, TX

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,979
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    Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

    Austin, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,541
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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving

    Irving, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,857
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    Medical City North Hills

    North Richland Hills, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,853
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, TX

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $24,594
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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

    Waco, TX

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,667
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    Medical Center Hospital

    Odessa, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,223
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    Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,842
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    Methodist Hospital Atascosa

    Jourdanton, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Medical City Weatherford

    Weatherford, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,974
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    Northwest Texas Healthcare System

    Amarillo, TX

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    University Health University Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

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    HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

    Conroe, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,522
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    Hendrick Medical Center

    Abilene, TX

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,985
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    Faith Community Hospital

    Jacksboro, TX

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    Harris Health

    Houston, TX

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    Methodist Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    134 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,168
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    St David's Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,019
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    Navarro Regional Hospital

    Corsicana, TX

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    Matagorda Regional Medical Center

    Bay City, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Woodland Heights Medical Center

    Lufkin, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,708
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    Covenant Hospital Plainview

    Plainview, TX

    Gross charge —
  63. 63

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine

    Grapevine, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,398
  64. 64

    Shannon Medical Center

    San Angelo, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,880
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    Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

    Brownwood, TX

    Gross charge —
  66. 66

    Lake Granbury Medical Center

    Granbury, TX

    Gross charge —
  67. 67

    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

    Webster, TX

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,422
  68. 68

    HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

    Houston, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,550
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    Doctors Hospital of Laredo

    Laredo, TX

    Gross charge —
  70. 70

    Freestone Medical Center

    Fairfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  71. 71

    Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)

    Lewisville, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,588
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

    Tomball, TX

    Gross charge —
  74. 74

    Womans Hospital of Texas,the

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  75. 75

    Medical City Arlington

    Arlington, TX

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,613
  76. 76

    Dallas Regional Medical Center

    Mesquite, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $23,625
  77. 77

    Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    Gross charge —
  78. 78

    Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)

    Mcallen, TX

    Gross charge —
  79. 79

    St David's South Austin Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,632
  80. 80

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe

    Rowlett, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,418
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    Corpus Christi Medical Center,the

    Corpus Christi, TX

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,112
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    Medical City Las Colinas

    Irving, TX

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    Harlingen Medical Center

    Harlingen, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $25,515
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  91. 91

    St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

    The Woodlands, TX

    Gross charge —
  92. 92

    BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital

    Tyler, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

    Austin, TX

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    Lubbock Heart Surgery

    Lubbock, TX

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    Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

    Burnet, TX

    Gross charge —
  108. 108
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    Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital

    Round Rock, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,164
  116. 116

    Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital

    Cedar Park, TX

    Gross charge —
  117. 117
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    St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

    Sugar Land, TX

    Gross charge —
  119. 119

    Ascension Seton Hays

    Kyle, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,303
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    St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  123. 123
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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

    Mc Kinney, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,616
  125. 125

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

    College Station, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,802
  126. 126

    Medical City Alliance

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge —
  127. 127

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls

    Marble Falls, TX

    Gross charge —
  128. 128
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    Texas Health Hospital Mansfield

    Mansfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  132. 132

    Jps Health Network

    Fort Worth, TX

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,843
  133. 133

    North Texas Medical Center

    Gainesville, TX

    Gross charge —
  134. 134

    South Texas Health System

    Edinburg, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,036
  135. 135

    Medical City Denton

    Denton, TX

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,827
  136. 136

    HCA Houston Healthcare West

    Houston, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,268
  137. 137

    Medical City Plano

    Plano, TX

    44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,358
  138. 138

    University Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,252
  139. 139

    Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palestine, TX

    Gross charge —
  140. 140
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  141. 141

    Mc Camey Hospital

    Mccamey, TX

    Gross charge —
  142. 142

    Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks

    San Antonio, TX

    Gross charge —
  143. 143
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  145. 145

    CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,734
  146. 146

    CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth

    Beaumont, TX

    33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,908
  147. 147

    Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi, TX

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,904
  148. 148

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville

    Beeville, TX

    Gross charge —
  149. 149

    CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

    Tyler, TX

    44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,014
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    DeTar Hospital Navarro

    Victoria, TX

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  151. 151

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg

    Kingsville, TX

    Gross charge —
  152. 152
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    Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center

    San Antonio, TX

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,681
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    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos

    San Marcos, TX

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    Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)

    Texarkana, TX

    39 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,091
  158. 158

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice

    Alice, TX

    Gross charge —
  159. 159
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    St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital - Bryan, TX

    Bryan, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,230
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    Texas Health Hospital Frisco

    Frisco, TX

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  164. 164

    HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland

    Pearland, TX

    Gross charge —
  165. 165

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

    El Paso, TX

    42 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,710
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    Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital

    Jasper, TX

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  167. 167

    Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

    San Antonio, TX

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,703

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