Texas / Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital
CMS certification 450851 · Dallas, TX
Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital reported 911 Medicare inpatient stays across 25 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.7 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 117 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 274, Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC: 179 stays at an average charge of $122,423, 22% below the national average. It also billed 2,498 outpatient services, charging 8.12 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 911
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.7×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 117 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 25 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 179 | $122,423 | -22% | $25,468 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 113 | $207,930 | -27% | $43,685 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 88 | $187,920 | -15% | $38,650 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 50 | $47,712 | -25% | $8,426 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 45 | $37,716 | -33% | $9,287 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 43 | $75,218 | -56% | $25,342 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 42 | $108,851 | -5% | $13,110 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 37 | $128,649 | -21% | $22,201 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 33 | $67,859 | -40% | $15,328 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 30 | $134,608 | -18% | $32,356 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 30 | $14,949 | -59% | $5,597 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 27 | $62,301 | -30% | $14,037 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 23 | $12,460 | -57% | $4,163 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 17 | $70,457 | -38% | $17,957 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 17 | $127,348 | -34% | $29,277 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 16 | $34,465 | -46% | $8,041 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 16 | $90,442 | -48% | $25,266 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 16 | $152,914 | -29% | $35,419 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 14 | $108,447 | -2% | $15,260 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 14 | $91,035 | -31% | $17,977 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 13 | $154,132 | -41% | $35,785 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $16,075 | -72% | $10,489 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 12 | $54,904 | -28% | $14,975 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $29,918 | -38% | $6,473 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $37,088 | -27% | $6,495 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 807 | $30,615 | $2,876 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 380 | $143,852 | $21,008 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 374 | $79,624 | $9,739 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 188 | $56,689 | $9,561 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 152 | $44,009 | $5,036 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 109 | $22,116 | $2,786 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 104 | $103,619 | $15,749 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 90 | $33,522 | $4,890 |
| Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures | 87 | $143,996 | $28,714 |
| Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 70 | $92,238 | $17,497 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 68 | $31,436 | $7,646 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 21 | $21,947 | $4,995 |
| Level 1 ICD and Similar Procedures | 19 | $118,003 | $21,159 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 15 | $10,079 | $1,441 |
| Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 14 | $61,480 | $6,721 |
Against the Texas average
For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital charged $122,423 on average, 48% less than the Texas average of $237,571, and was paid $25,468 against a state average of $25,777. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC (DRG 266), Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital charged $207,930 on average, 44% less than the Texas average of $372,420, and was paid $43,685 against a state average of $49,901. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital charged $187,920 on average, 33% less than the Texas average of $279,675, and was paid $38,650 against a state average of $39,524. For Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac Catheterization without MCC (DRG 287), Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital charged $47,712 on average, 42% less than the Texas average of $81,973, and was paid $8,426 against a state average of $10,030. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $30,615 was 15% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $143,852 was 35% below the state average of $221,522. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $79,624 was 15% below the state average of $93,719. For Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures (outpatient APC 5223), its average charge of $56,689 was 32% below the state average of $83,788.
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.