Baptist Beaumont Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Baptist Beaumont Hospital reported 2,040 Medicare inpatient stays across 66 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.02 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 82 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 314 stays at an average charge of $101,211, 12% above the national average. It also billed 1,765 outpatient services, charging 11.15 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,040
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.02×
3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 82 of 190
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Baptist Beaumont Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 66 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baptist Beaumont Hospital charged more than the national average in 42 (64%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	314	$101,211	+12%	$16,103
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	162	$66,602	+18%	$11,398
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	69	$85,869	+22%	$13,864
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	61	$44,019	+19%	$7,893
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	55	$67,455	+12%	$12,027
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	51	$60,359	+19%	$9,997
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	47	$39,825	+5%	$7,996
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	45	$61,217	+26%	$9,584
683 Renal Failure with CC	44	$45,484	+12%	$8,358
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	43	$78,467	+41%	$9,648
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	40	$69,782	+17%	$11,364
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	37	$58,813	+15%	$10,826
885 Psychoses	37	$26,885	-39%	$12,456
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	36	$57,552	+17%	$9,649
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	34	$74,672	-13%	$14,175
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	33	$84,897	-16%	$16,995
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	33	$288,381	+26%	$39,056
312 Syncope and Collapse	32	$51,663	+13%	$8,732
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	32	$46,201	+15%	$8,093
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	31	$36,606	+1%	$7,760
682 Renal Failure with MCC	31	$76,660	+16%	$13,826
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	29	$48,117	+21%	$8,308
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	29	$47,780	+8%	$8,673
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	28	$86,442	+18%	$13,339
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	27	$61,758	+36%	$9,718
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	26	$47,323	+23%	$8,272
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	22	$94,018	-6%	$15,340
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	22	$33,964	+18%	$6,248
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	22	$58,974	+25%	$9,182
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	22	$99,623	-3%	$17,954
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	22	$80,879	+19%	$12,361
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	21	$94,967	+25%	$13,345
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	21	$68,697	+21%	$10,861
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	21	$47,045	+24%	$7,887
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	20	$138,066	-12%	$26,113
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	19	$61,109	-4%	$10,647
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$79,877	-16%	$15,570
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	19	$54,151	+39%	$8,163
101 Seizures without MCC	18	$44,765	-8%	$8,634
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	18	$79,422	+30%	$11,903
638 Diabetes with CC	18	$43,149	+4%	$8,753
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	17	$158,940	+39%	$15,637
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	16	$56,273	-2%	$11,512
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	16	$234,640	-18%	$47,888
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	16	$115,780	-3%	$18,965
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	16	$70,260	-18%	$14,618
292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC	15	$51,121	+31%	$8,556
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	15	$236,443	+44%	$23,817
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	14	$118,217	-13%	$20,900
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$76,882	+20%	$10,292
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	13	$213,074	+1%	$32,252
313 Chest Pain	13	$38,144	-4%	$7,635
375 Digestive Malignancy with CC	13	$76,019	+25%	$11,580
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	13	$93,433	-5%	$15,939
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	12	$45,981	-7%	$10,181
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	12	$33,424	+20%	$6,410
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	12	$87,214	-6%	$14,308
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	12	$111,322	-20%	$22,505
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	12	$68,895	+41%	$9,410
603 Cellulitis without MCC	12	$37,000	-1%	$8,605

Showing the 60 most frequent of 66 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	574	$32,176	$2,458
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	134	$13,151	$1,417
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	132	$42,449	$2,942
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	131	$23,770	$2,861
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	90	$17,295	$1,424
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	84	$74,465	$11,723
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	66	$40,624	$6,209
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	60	$26,038	$2,856
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	52	$43,925	$5,077
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	46	$116,751	$9,772
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	45	$15,917	$1,699
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	41	$20,078	$2,573
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	39	$30,447	$4,621
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	36	$122,099	$14,525
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	31	$21,211	$1,844
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	30	$128,534	$21,450
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	27	$20,487	$2,933
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	24	$63,410	$9,662
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	23	$15,082	$1,360
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	15	$19,080	$1,684
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	14	$20,288	$2,542
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	13	$32,313	$4,976
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	12	$63,675	$5,175
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	12	$42,868	$7,692
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	12	$55,436	$8,985

Against the Texas average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baptist Beaumont Hospital charged $101,211 on average, 9% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $16,103 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baptist Beaumont Hospital charged $66,602 on average, 2% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,398 against a state average of $11,820. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Baptist Beaumont Hospital charged $85,869 on average, 5% more than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $13,864 against a state average of $13,815. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC (DRG 641), Baptist Beaumont Hospital charged $44,019 on average, 2% more than the Texas average of $43,323, and was paid $7,893 against a state average of $8,201. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,176 was 15% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $13,151 was 7% below the state average of $14,089. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $42,449 was 17% above the state average of $36,220. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $23,770 was 16% below the state average of $28,214.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.