Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, Houston, TX 77070
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, TX has an average Medicare payment of $14,398 and a Value Score of A (89/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 3 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 3 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 0 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Cost-wise, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is mid-pack: $14,398 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 89/100, putting Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,281 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,631 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,515 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,461 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $16,577 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $12,343 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,272 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,065 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,837 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,619 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,307 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,012 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,227 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,372 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,458 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Compares
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,398, 9% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (46% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (89/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has an average payment of $14,398 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital has a Value Score of A (89/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, Houston, TX 77070. Phone: (281) 477-1000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.