Texas / Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 670043 · Cedar Park, TX · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center reported 622 Medicare inpatient stays across 23 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.13 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 64 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: 147 stays at an average charge of $82,884, 8% below the national average. It also billed 693 outpatient services, charging 16.26 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 622
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.13×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 64 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 23 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Cedar Park Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 17 (74%). 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 | 147 | $82,884 | -8% | $12,879 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 40 | $69,796 | -1% | $11,000 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 38 | $48,226 | -14% | $8,753 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 36 | $134,786 | +45% | $14,585 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 36 | $60,456 | +18% | $8,586 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 34 | $67,076 | +12% | $8,705 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 33 | $58,556 | +19% | $7,292 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 32 | $42,706 | +13% | $5,998 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 23 | $176,245 | -23% | $25,098 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 21 | $66,635 | +32% | $7,586 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $68,014 | +40% | $6,754 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $36,355 | -2% | $6,369 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $43,273 | +8% | $5,941 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $64,185 | -15% | $10,151 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $135,205 | +34% | $13,865 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $61,878 | +3% | $9,479 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 13 | $78,561 | +36% | $8,689 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $44,353 | +19% | $7,870 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $45,489 | +12% | $11,032 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 12 | $59,540 | +7% | $6,988 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $63,466 | +12% | $8,233 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $51,271 | +42% | $5,068 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $52,832 | +8% | $6,960 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 140 | $33,709 | $2,386 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 91 | $17,365 | $1,634 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 78 | $39,249 | $2,846 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 67 | $99,697 | $5,884 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 51 | $50,765 | $5,030 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 35 | $43,847 | $2,805 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 33 | $13,339 | $1,399 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 27 | $111,030 | $9,056 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 26 | $161,506 | $10,805 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $15,880 | $1,415 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $172,518 | $16,369 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 17 | $35,642 | $2,384 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $40,873 | $2,806 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 17 | $50,200 | $5,031 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 14 | $63,076 | $5,740 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $142,093 | $9,676 |
| Level 3 Upper GI Procedures | 13 | $34,964 | $3,371 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $62,398 | $4,554 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Cedar Park Regional Medical Center charged $82,884 on average, 25% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $12,879 against a state average of $16,694. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Cedar Park Regional Medical Center charged $69,796 on average, 15% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $11,000 against a state average of $13,815. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Cedar Park Regional Medical Center charged $48,226 on average, 29% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $8,753 against a state average of $11,820. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Cedar Park Regional Medical Center charged $134,786 on average, 16% more than the Texas average of $116,220, and was paid $14,585 against a state average of $15,157. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $33,709 was 21% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $17,365 was 7% above the state average of $16,236. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $39,249 was 8% above the state average of $36,220. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $99,697 was 69% above the state average of $58,833.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Cedar Park Regional Medical Center in Cedar Park, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2025-07-25 (CMS case 5912)
- Closure Notice — 2025-08-26 (CMS case 5912)
- Met Requirements — 2026-05-18 (CMS case 7811)
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.