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Posted commercial rates at 54 Texas hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport Lake Jackson | $6,102 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| University Health System San Antonio | $6,621 | 1.0× | 4 | 2025-10-14 |
| Mission Regional Medical Center Mission | $6,980 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Edinburg | $8,773 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen | $9,064 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin | $9,464 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx Austin | $9,464 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin | $9,464 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin | $9,464 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center Cedar Park | $9,464 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle | $9,464 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Knapp Medical Center Weslaco | $9,596 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown | $9,722 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land | $9,722 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston | $9,722 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands | $9,722 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center Houston | $9,775 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston | $9,938 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center Austin | $10,268 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin | $10,268 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Round Rock Medical Center Round Rock | $10,268 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Austin Medical Center Austin | $10,268 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast Pasadena | $10,418 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe Conroe | $10,418 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Webster | $10,418 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest Houston | $10,418 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball Tomball | $10,418 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood | $10,418 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio | $10,475 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio | $10,475 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock Round Rock | $10,661 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville Pflugerville | $10,661 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin Austin | $10,661 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-13 |
| Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville | $11,034 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| St. Luke's Health The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands | $11,129 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Medical City Plano Plano | $11,172 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas | $11,229 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving | $11,229 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Uptown Dallas | $11,229 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine | $11,229 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett | $11,229 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney Mc Kinney | $11,229 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Medical City Dallas Dallas | $11,426 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Weatherford Weatherford | $11,643 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| St. Luke's Health Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land | $11,660 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Medical City Mckinney McKinney | $11,698 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital McAllen | $11,716 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Denton Denton | $11,830 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth | $11,978 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Houston | $13,104 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield | $13,330 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-03-21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas | $13,770 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano | $13,770 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital Dallas | $13,982 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-03-10 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport Lake Jackson | $6,698 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| University Health System San Antonio | $7,235 | 0.9× | 4 | 2025-10-14 |
| Mission Regional Medical Center Mission | $8,130 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin | $9,464 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx Austin | $9,464 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin | $9,464 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin | $9,464 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center Cedar Park | $9,464 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle | $9,464 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Knapp Medical Center Weslaco | $9,596 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center Houston | $9,775 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Edinburg | $10,219 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center Austin | $10,268 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Round Rock Medical Center Round Rock | $10,268 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast Pasadena | $10,418 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe Conroe | $10,418 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Webster | $10,418 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest Houston | $10,418 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball Tomball | $10,418 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood | $10,418 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen | $10,444 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio | $10,475 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio | $10,475 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock Round Rock | $10,661 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville Pflugerville | $10,661 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin Austin | $10,661 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-06-13 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin | $10,800 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Austin Medical Center Austin | $10,950 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Plano Plano | $11,172 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville | $11,180 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas | $11,229 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving | $11,229 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Uptown Dallas | $11,229 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine | $11,229 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett | $11,229 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney Mc Kinney | $11,229 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| Medical City Dallas Dallas | $11,426 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney McKinney | $11,698 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown | $11,756 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land | $11,756 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston | $11,756 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands | $11,756 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Weatherford Weatherford | $11,783 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Denton Denton | $11,970 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth | $12,030 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston | $12,186 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital McAllen | $12,472 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| St. Luke's Health The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands | $12,878 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| St. Luke's Health Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land | $13,432 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas | $13,770 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano | $13,770 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital Dallas | $13,982 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-10 |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Houston | $15,190 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield | $15,442 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-03-21 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin | $9,689 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| St David's Medical Center Austin | $11,384 | 1.0× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio | $11,596 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston | $12,186 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Plano Plano | $12,815 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney McKinney | $12,815 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas | $13,770 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas | $17,250 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-06-29 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Texas?
54 Texas hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 54 hospitals is $10,418, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.