Best Hospitals in Texas 2026
Texas has 465 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $16K. The top-rated hospital is Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital in The Woodlands with a 5-star CMS rating.
465 Texas hospitals appear in the CMS Inpatient Payment dataset. Ranked by average payment per documented procedure: Matagorda Regional Medical Center is the lowest at $9,159; Texas Health Hospital Frisco the highest at $26,967. The gap between the extremes is large enough to matter for any patient with elective scheduling.
Ranking interpretation: the rankings sort on the Medicare payment-per-procedure average, weighted equally across DRG codes. That makes them most useful as a cost-comparison starting point — the LakeQuality value grade layered on top combines this cost data with CMS Hospital Compare quality measures, which is usually the more decision-useful number. For patients comparing hospital costs, the ranking is a useful first cut, but the procedure-specific page is the better tool: cost spreads vary by DRG code, and the all-procedure average can hide important per-procedure differences.
Across Texas's 465 Medicare-participating hospitals, the average payment per procedure is $16K, in line with the national average of $16K. 18% ofTexas's hospitals carry a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or higher, and 22% earn an A or B on our Value Score, which weighs price (40%), quality (40%), and patient outcomes (20%).
Procedure prices in Texas range from Matagorda Regional Medical Center at $9K per procedure to Texas Health Hospital Frisco at $27K — a difference of $18K on the same kinds of inpatient stays. Where you go for the same procedure can swing the bill by more than the procedure itself.
All numbers come from the latest CMS Hospital Compare release, which uses Medicare claims data and only reflects payments for Medicare inpatient stays — not what private insurers or self-pay patients actually pay. Star ratings combine seven groups of measures including mortality, patient safety, readmissions, and patient experience. Lower-priced hospitals can still earn an A on the Value Score if their quality stays competitive.
Top 3 Hospitals in Texas
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
The Woodlands, TX
Texas's top-rated hospital with a 5-star CMS quality rating and an average payment of $16K per procedure. Outcome score: 100/100.
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Second-best in Texas. 5-star CMS rating with an outcome score of 100/100. Average procedure payment: $15K.
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Houston, TX
Third on quality + outcomes. 5-star CMS rating; Value Score 89/100. Lists 15 priced procedures.
Top 20 of 465 Hospitals in Texas
Hospital quality and cost data for Texas is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital in The Woodlands is the top-rated hospital in Texas with a 5-star CMS rating and an average procedure payment of $16K. Its Value Score is 86/100 (Grade A).
Texas has 465 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $16K, and 22% of hospitals earn an A or B Value Score.
Texas's average procedure payment of $16K is in line with the national average of $16K. Within the state, prices range from $9K at Matagorda Regional Medical Center to $27K at Texas Health Hospital Frisco — a gap of $18K per procedure.
Of 465 hospitals analyzed in Texas, 83 (18%) earn a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or better. CMS star ratings combine measures of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timeliness, and effectiveness of care.
Hospitals are ranked first by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars), then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates, patient safety, and readmissions. The Value Score combines price percentile (40%, lower price = higher score), quality rating (40%), and outcome score (20%).
Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).