Texas / Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial
CMS certification 450885 · Frisco, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial: charges and Medicare payments
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial reported 642 Medicare inpatient stays across 28 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.15 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 145 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: 112 stays at an average charge of $52,799, 42% below the national average. It also billed 655 outpatient services, charging 9.13 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 642
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.15×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 145 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 28 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial charged more than the national average in 2 (7%). 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 | 112 | $52,799 | -42% | $14,660 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 54 | $58,894 | +2% | $12,820 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 33 | $37,703 | -27% | $8,916 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 32 | $48,945 | -31% | $12,886 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 31 | $39,758 | -29% | $9,676 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 29 | $51,463 | -14% | $9,994 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $34,141 | -30% | $8,328 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $37,863 | -37% | $10,116 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 22 | $24,272 | -36% | $6,539 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 21 | $31,647 | -37% | $8,206 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $61,307 | -19% | $12,339 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $28,991 | -28% | $6,485 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $24,208 | -35% | $7,206 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $46,995 | -29% | $10,580 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $37,829 | -17% | $7,093 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $76,926 | -24% | $15,075 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $36,564 | -28% | $8,977 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $23,781 | -38% | $6,939 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $77,817 | -24% | $14,736 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $136,634 | -40% | $33,379 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $31,553 | -22% | $6,788 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $36,865 | +2% | $6,262 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $39,121 | -49% | $12,013 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $25,643 | -43% | $7,490 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $37,895 | -33% | $9,361 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 11 | $35,137 | -28% | $7,679 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $35,453 | -27% | $8,230 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $37,775 | -43% | $10,482 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 199 | $29,948 | $2,927 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 115 | $25,864 | $2,345 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 83 | $50,775 | $11,706 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 81 | $86,382 | $9,689 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 43 | $11,310 | $1,680 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 24 | $26,433 | $4,656 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 23 | $27,325 | $3,029 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 19 | $29,738 | $7,646 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 19 | $31,669 | $5,192 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $38,089 | $6,438 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $11,425 | $1,446 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 15 | $12,526 | $1,459 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial charged $52,799 on average, 52% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $14,660 against a state average of $16,694. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial charged $58,894 on average, 11% less than the Texas average of $65,957, and was paid $12,820 against a state average of $11,822. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial charged $37,703 on average, 35% less than the Texas average of $57,563, and was paid $8,916 against a state average of $10,503. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial charged $48,945 on average, 40% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $12,886 against a state average of $13,815. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $29,948 was 17% below the state average of $36,220. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $25,864 was 7% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $50,775 was 49% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $86,382 was 8% below the state average of $93,719.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial in Frisco, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-09 (CMS case 5551)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.