Texas / Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
CMS certification 450054 · Temple, TX · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple: charges and Medicare payments
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple reported 4,664 Medicare inpatient stays across 144 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.81 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 153 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: 397 stays at an average charge of $71,260, 21% below the national average. It also billed 7,830 outpatient services, charging 6.29 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,664
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.81×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 153 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 144 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple charged more than the national average in 18 (13%). 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 | 397 | $71,260 | -21% | $19,422 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 301 | $58,347 | +1% | $14,035 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 136 | $54,127 | -4% | $14,413 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 97 | $32,199 | -15% | $9,675 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 86 | $53,691 | -11% | $14,369 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 82 | $101,005 | +1% | $20,807 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 78 | $170,012 | -26% | $48,982 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 76 | $30,251 | -18% | $8,930 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 73 | $116,573 | -26% | $29,968 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 73 | $38,432 | -22% | $11,228 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 70 | $52,900 | -5% | $11,292 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 70 | $32,951 | -19% | $9,823 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 70 | $47,590 | -7% | $13,209 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 68 | $57,196 | -22% | $16,723 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 62 | $69,331 | -31% | $20,729 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 61 | $40,009 | -12% | $9,063 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 61 | $52,738 | -23% | $14,749 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 60 | $172,037 | -22% | $42,353 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 59 | $38,823 | -20% | $10,610 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 59 | $65,750 | 0% | $15,779 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 55 | $31,160 | -22% | $8,860 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 52 | $46,287 | -8% | $11,985 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 50 | $77,078 | -35% | $22,328 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 46 | $50,920 | -28% | $16,165 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 46 | $211,344 | -26% | $53,445 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 46 | $27,258 | -27% | $9,793 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 43 | $35,082 | -16% | $10,571 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 40 | $41,459 | -15% | $10,018 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 40 | $63,992 | +7% | $14,214 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 40 | $32,516 | -10% | $8,693 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 39 | $58,817 | -37% | $19,891 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 37 | $195,005 | -16% | $43,557 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 37 | $61,835 | -19% | $16,964 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 37 | $171,705 | -20% | $41,412 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 37 | $154,249 | -29% | $42,971 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 35 | $32,266 | -16% | $9,147 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 35 | $47,996 | -37% | $14,684 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 34 | $35,295 | -12% | $8,352 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 34 | $36,926 | -22% | $10,997 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 31 | $40,635 | -8% | $10,546 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 30 | $58,703 | +16% | $11,760 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 30 | $77,921 | -9% | $17,539 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $39,305 | -36% | $16,102 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 28 | $65,221 | 0% | $15,057 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 28 | $113,722 | -16% | $25,099 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 28 | $87,816 | -14% | $22,506 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 28 | $36,205 | -26% | $11,158 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 26 | $598,691 | -43% | $170,098 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $54,384 | -4% | $12,644 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $38,913 | -17% | $11,094 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 26 | $95,092 | -31% | $25,215 |
| 982 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 26 | $100,756 | -15% | $22,555 |
| 040 Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System... | 25 | $114,764 | -39% | $35,556 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 25 | $110,908 | -13% | $24,246 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 25 | $125,849 | +12% | $21,458 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 24 | $39,517 | -22% | $8,877 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 24 | $60,695 | -27% | $16,589 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 24 | $27,267 | -30% | $9,334 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 23 | $125,697 | +33% | $27,917 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 22 | $34,706 | -11% | $9,922 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 144 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple charged $71,260 on average, 36% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $19,422 against a state average of $16,694. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple charged $58,347 on average, 12% less than the Texas average of $65,957, and was paid $14,035 against a state average of $11,822. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple charged $54,127 on average, 20% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $14,413 against a state average of $11,820. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple charged $32,199 on average, 25% less than the Texas average of $42,965, and was paid $9,675 against a state average of $8,372. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,317 was 43% below the state average of $16,442. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,430 was 34% below the state average of $3,679. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $8,683 was 52% below the state average of $18,063. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $24,198 was 13% below the state average of $27,955.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple in Temple, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-07-20 (CMS case 380)
- Closure Notice — 2022-01-06 (CMS case 380)
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-24 (CMS case 3351)
- Warning Notice — 2026-05-06 (CMS case 7695)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-18 (CMS case 7695)
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.