Hospital · CCN 450193
Chi St Luke's Health Baylor College Of Medicine Me
6720 Bertner Ave, Ste Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris County
Part of CommonSpirit Health · 628 beds · 1
Metropolitan area core: primary flow within an urbanized area of 50,000 and greater
102 admission types 64 outpatient services 1 Medicare-file findings
Billed per dollar paid, all admissions
6.10×
$545.5M billed against $89.5M paid across 2,802 Medicare discharges; the national figure is 5.03×.
5.1%
of adults in Harris County have medical debt in collections
22.2%
uninsured in the county · state 18.8%
$72K
median household income
6.3×
billed ÷ paid, inpatient, summed over the county's hospitals in the Medicare file (38 in the inpatient or outpatient file)ⓘ
37.3%
obesity in the countyⓘ
13.2%
diagnosed diabetes (PLACES)
5.4%
coronary heart disease (PLACES)
—
median age · — below poverty (ACS)
01 · Admissions
What it billed Medicare, by admission type
Average charge submitted and average total payment per discharge, 2024. Rows under 11 discharges are suppressed by CMS. The last column is the hospital's ratio against its state's for the same admission.
DRG
Admission
Discharges
Charge
Paid
Billed ÷ paid
871
Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc
193
$133,936
$19,824
6.8× st 6.7×
291
Heart failure and shock with mcc
130
$74,180
$13,137
5.6× st 5.8×
267
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
73
$400,442
$50,932
7.9× st 7.1×
219
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization
72
$531,275
$91,779
5.8× st 5.9×
235
Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization with mcc
61
$300,658
$54,264
5.5× st 6.0×
699
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
59
$79,489
$12,364
6.4× st 5.2×
280
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
56
$118,585
$17,112
6.9× st 6.9×
064
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
52
$135,065
$19,988
6.8× st 7.3×
853
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
48
$335,192
$64,277
5.2× st 6.9×
698
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with mcc
48
$76,784
$15,320
5.0× st 6.1×
392
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc
46
$52,305
$8,350
6.3× st 6.2×
003
Ecmo or tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and nec
43
$1,628,860
$326,506
5.0× st 5.5×
286
Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
43
$183,758
$28,624
6.4× st 6.7×
682
Renal failure with mcc
42
$67,588
$14,811
4.6× st 6.2×
314
Other circulatory system diagnoses with mcc
41
$106,433
$21,384
5.0× st 6.1×
266
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with mcc
41
$484,478
$73,666
6.6× st 7.5×
377
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with mcc
40
$110,266
$17,354
6.4× st 7.1×
432
Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with mcc
40
$173,675
$20,657
8.4× st 6.5×
270
Other major cardiovascular procedures with mcc
39
$312,077
$49,723
6.3× st 7.6×
274
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
38
$253,413
$32,078
7.9× st 9.3×
027
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/mcc
35
$168,467
$23,802
7.1× st 6.1×
177
Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
35
$90,368
$14,324
6.3× st 6.1×
872
Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
34
$78,992
$10,828
7.3× st 5.8×
330
Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
32
$139,782
$22,888
6.1× st 6.8×
640
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
31
$85,210
$14,497
5.9× st 5.7×
287
Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without mcc
31
$105,946
$12,349
8.6× st 8.5×
683
Renal failure with cc
30
$53,224
$8,894
6.0× st 5.8×
312
Syncope and collapse
29
$70,674
$9,334
7.6× st 7.1×
393
Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
29
$79,114
$15,806
5.0× st 6.4×
309
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with cc
28
$52,317
$8,261
6.3× st 6.3×
193
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc
28
$78,221
$13,146
6.0× st 6.5×
690
Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc
28
$43,898
$8,399
5.2× st 5.2×
378
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with cc
27
$116,926
$26,295
4.4× st 6.2×
025
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with mcc
27
$287,354
$41,362
6.9× st 7.4×
652
Kidney transplant
27
$339,176
$33,463
10.1× st 8.7×
205
Other respiratory system diagnoses with mcc
27
$120,160
$20,620
5.8× st 5.3×
308
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with mcc
26
$121,354
$17,662
6.9× st 6.6×
394
Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
26
$70,148
$10,947
6.4× st 6.4×
329
Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
25
$227,783
$45,656
5.0× st 6.4×
435
Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with mcc
24
$94,714
$16,464
5.8× st 7.2×
321
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
24
$160,704
$26,140
6.1× st 8.2×
326
Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with mcc
24
$333,999
$56,414
5.9× st 6.3×
023
Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o
24
$300,757
$50,590
5.9× st 7.9×
919
Complications of treatment with mcc
23
$124,526
$22,620
5.5× st 6.0×
441
Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with mcc
23
$96,589
$17,235
5.6× st 5.9×
101
Seizures without mcc
22
$62,865
$9,361
6.7× st 6.2×
406
Pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with cc
22
$148,435
$24,736
6.0× st 6.2×
299
Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc
22
$88,675
$15,141
5.9× st 7.2×
065
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
22
$78,369
$11,033
7.1× st 6.9×
024
Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc
21
$307,371
$40,495
7.6× st 9.1×
870
Septicemia or severe sepsis with mv >96 hours
21
$451,164
$76,244
5.9× st 7.3×
233
Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with mcc
21
$447,895
$73,052
6.1× st 7.7×
812
Red blood cell disorders without mcc
21
$58,088
$9,426
6.2× st 5.1×
391
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
21
$90,877
$12,994
7.0× st 5.9×
300
Peripheral vascular disorders with cc
21
$67,812
$11,409
5.9× st 6.2×
445
Disorders of the biliary tract with cc
20
$69,832
$10,615
6.6× st 6.8×
252
Other vascular procedures with mcc
20
$227,396
$40,533
5.6× st 6.7×
271
Other major cardiovascular procedures with cc
19
$289,739
$40,708
7.1× st 7.3×
100
Seizures with mcc
18
$122,166
$17,192
7.1× st 7.0×
322
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without mcc
18
$109,929
$15,254
7.2× st 9.2×
313
Chest pain
18
$72,310
$11,411
6.3× st 7.4×
641
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
18
$58,304
$8,305
7.0× st 5.6×
689
Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
17
$70,554
$11,414
6.2× st 5.6×
057
Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc
17
$95,499
$13,696
7.0× st 5.9×
673
Other kidney and urinary tract procedures with mcc
17
$246,454
$42,308
5.8× st 6.4×
208
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
17
$220,083
$27,283
8.1× st 7.8×
857
Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o.r. procedures with cc
17
$93,394
$19,413
4.8× st 5.9×
216
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit
16
$754,921
$134,014
5.6× st 7.3×
315
Other circulatory system diagnoses with cc
16
$47,832
$9,745
4.9× st 6.3×
273
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures with mcc
16
$283,631
$40,508
7.0× st 9.3×
026
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with cc
16
$186,299
$33,391
5.6× st 5.9×
439
Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with cc
16
$93,352
$10,448
8.9× st 6.0×
552
Medical back problems without mcc
15
$43,763
$9,524
4.6× st 7.0×
091
Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
15
$110,178
$18,036
6.1× st 6.7×
069
Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
15
$57,024
$8,249
6.9× st 9.5×
389
Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
15
$53,475
$8,907
6.0× st 5.9×
269
Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
15
$325,947
$38,722
8.4× st 6.9×
180
Respiratory neoplasms with mcc
14
$154,129
$16,777
9.2× st 7.4×
220
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization
14
$509,276
$70,144
7.3× st 6.6×
056
Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc
14
$99,564
$22,213
4.5× st 6.0×
074
Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without mcc
14
$51,033
$10,806
4.7× st 8.3×
481
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with cc
14
$147,812
$20,430
7.2× st 7.3×
405
Pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with mcc
14
$300,648
$62,678
4.8× st 5.6×
356
Other digestive system o.r. procedures with mcc
13
$281,564
$33,144
8.5× st 6.4×
374
Digestive malignancy with mcc
13
$101,189
$20,526
4.9× st 6.5×
092
Other disorders of nervous system with cc
13
$74,247
$10,955
6.8× st 6.6×
981
Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with mcc
13
$473,822
$75,289
6.3× st 5.9×
460
Spinal fusion except cervical without mcc
13
$286,091
$37,414
7.6× st 6.9×
243
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
13
$191,957
$28,162
6.8× st 7.6×
811
Red blood cell disorders with mcc
13
$66,051
$13,406
4.9× st 5.9×
038
Extracranial procedures with cc
12
$66,788
$14,270
4.7× st 7.0×
292
Heart failure and shock with cc
12
$71,204
$8,471
8.4× st 5.0×
920
Complications of treatment with cc
12
$57,278
$11,615
4.9× st 6.0×
264
Other circulatory system o.r. procedures
12
$248,091
$37,260
6.7× st 5.6×
253
Other vascular procedures with cc
12
$151,170
$24,356
6.2× st 6.9×
163
Major chest procedures with mcc
12
$201,713
$43,155
4.7× st 7.1×
189
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
12
$64,556
$12,238
5.3× st 5.6×
603
Cellulitis without mcc
12
$34,634
$9,376
3.7× st 4.9×
236
Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without mcc
11
$202,196
$34,245
5.9× st 7.3×
070
Other cerebrovascular disorders with mcc
11
$139,544
$21,361
6.5× st 5.1×
444
Disorders of the biliary tract with mcc
11
$73,471
$15,576
4.7× st 7.1×
433
Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with cc
11
$64,994
$10,085
6.4× st 6.2×
02 · Outpatient
Outpatient services
Comprehensive APCs, Medicare's outpatient payment groups: submitted charge against what Medicare allowed, per service.
APC
Service
Services
Charge
Allowed
Billed ÷ allowed
5491
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures
806
$11,341
$2,145
5.3×
5492
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures
292
$24,520
$3,740
6.6×
5191
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures
259
$31,381
$2,981
10.5×
5302
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures
250
$14,272
$1,742
8.2×
5213
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures
211
$185,510
$21,873
8.5×
8011
Comprehensive Observation Services
170
$30,219
$2,514
12.0×
5072
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage
166
$20,233
$1,482
13.7×
5193
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures
122
$80,226
$10,071
8.0×
5154
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy
113
$24,234
$3,357
7.2×
5165
Level 5 ENT Procedures
108
$45,739
$5,232
8.7×
5503
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures
93
$12,330
$2,167
5.7×
5114
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures
93
$62,164
$6,466
9.6×
5183
Level 3 Vascular Procedures
92
$33,792
$2,904
11.6×
5375
Level 5 Urology and Related Services
85
$33,671
$4,708
7.2×
5303
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures
83
$31,141
$3,517
8.9×
5223
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
75
$88,524
$9,784
9.0×
5361
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services
74
$45,216
$5,235
8.6×
5331
Complex GI Procedures
73
$42,187
$4,923
8.6×
5073
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage
69
$31,775
$2,597
12.2×
5113
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures
69
$30,452
$2,871
10.6×
5115
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures
67
$89,416
$12,187
7.3×
5465
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
66
$311,432
$28,299
11.0×
5374
Level 4 Urology and Related Services
61
$31,963
$2,995
10.7×
5184
Level 4 Vascular Procedures
60
$63,228
$4,960
12.7×
5362
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services
58
$69,566
$9,085
7.7×
5493
Level 3 Intraocular Procedures
56
$35,671
$4,780
7.5×
5194
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures
54
$140,689
$16,226
8.7×
5341
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures
52
$30,447
$3,061
9.9×
5222
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
48
$74,650
$7,878
9.5×
5504
Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures
47
$24,369
$3,585
6.8×
5153
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy
43
$27,619
$1,545
17.9×
5313
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures
42
$17,928
$2,602
6.9×
5192
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures
39
$52,733
$4,975
10.6×
5232
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures
37
$254,589
$30,415
8.4×
5373
Level 3 Urology and Related Services
35
$21,174
$1,846
11.5×
5092
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
34
$49,513
$6,047
8.2×
5155
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy
31
$39,980
$6,183
6.5×
5431
Level 1 Nerve Procedures
29
$22,992
$1,741
13.2×
5182
Level 2 Vascular Procedures
27
$11,690
$1,485
7.9×
5112
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures
25
$16,972
$1,444
11.8×
5378
Level 8 Urology and Related Services
22
$183,984
$18,661
9.9×
5091
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
22
$31,979
$3,326
9.6×
5471
Implantation of Drug Infusion Device
20
$163,629
$16,503
9.9×
5212
Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures
18
$68,549
$6,925
9.9×
5464
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
15
$217,932
$18,994
11.5×
5462
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
15
$73,141
$5,496
13.3×
5376
Level 6 Urology and Related Services
14
$78,015
$8,047
9.7×
5166
Cochlear Implant Procedure
12
$326,275
$31,001
10.5×
5224
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures
11
$152,375
$18,027
8.5×
5093
Level 3 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5116
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures
—
—
—
—
5377
Level 7 Urology and Related Services
—
—
—
—
5200
Implantation Wireless PA Pressure Monitor
—
—
—
—
5627
Level 7 Radiation Therapy
—
—
—
—
5231
Level 1 ICD and Similar Procedures
—
—
—
—
5164
Level 4 ENT Procedures
—
—
—
—
5163
Level 3 ENT Procedures
—
—
—
—
5372
Level 2 Urology and Related Services
—
—
—
—
5461
Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5432
Level 2 Nerve Procedures
—
—
—
—
5416
Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures
—
—
—
—
5415
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures
—
—
—
—
5094
Level 4 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures
—
—
—
—
5414
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures
—
—
—
—
03 · Checks
Where the Medicare rows do not agree with themselves
Service
Severity
Rule
Detail
MS-DRG 652
info
inp_charge_10x_payment
average charge $339,176 is 10.1× the total payment
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