CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me: charges and Medicare payments

CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me reported 2,802 Medicare inpatient stays across 102 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.1 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 81 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: 193 stays at an average charge of $133,936, 48% above the national average. It also billed 4,363 outpatient services, charging 10.31 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,802
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.1×
3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 81 of 190
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 102 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me charged more than the national average in 88 (86%). 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	193	$133,936	+48%	$19,824
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	130	$74,180	+32%	$13,137
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	73	$400,442	+81%	$50,932
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	72	$531,275	+33%	$91,779
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	61	$300,658	+3%	$54,264
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	59	$79,489	+67%	$12,364
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	56	$118,585	+56%	$17,112
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	52	$135,065	+35%	$19,988
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	48	$76,784	+5%	$15,320
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	48	$335,192	+46%	$64,277
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	46	$52,305	+30%	$8,350
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	43	$1,628,860	+55%	$326,506
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	43	$183,758	+64%	$28,624
682 Renal Failure with MCC	42	$67,588	+3%	$14,811
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	41	$484,478	+70%	$73,666
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	41	$106,433	+12%	$21,384
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	40	$110,266	+29%	$17,354
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	40	$173,675	+82%	$20,657
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	39	$312,077	+20%	$49,723
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	38	$253,413	+62%	$32,078
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	35	$168,467	+21%	$23,802
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	35	$90,368	+28%	$14,324
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	34	$78,992	+61%	$10,828
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	32	$139,782	+17%	$22,888
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	31	$105,946	+66%	$12,349
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	31	$85,210	+41%	$14,497
683 Renal Failure with CC	30	$53,224	+31%	$8,894
312 Syncope and Collapse	29	$70,674	+55%	$9,334
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	29	$79,114	+3%	$15,806
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	28	$78,221	+31%	$13,146
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	28	$52,317	+45%	$8,261
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	28	$43,898	+16%	$8,399
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	27	$287,354	+24%	$41,362
205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC	27	$120,160	+36%	$20,620
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	27	$116,926	+141%	$26,295
652 Kidney Transplant	27	$339,176	+1%	$33,463
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	26	$121,354	+114%	$17,662
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	26	$70,148	+49%	$10,947
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	25	$227,783	+6%	$45,656
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	24	$300,757	+7%	$50,590
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	24	$160,704	-2%	$26,140
326 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC	24	$333,999	+39%	$56,414
435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC	24	$94,714	0%	$16,464
441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	23	$96,589	+12%	$17,235
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	23	$124,526	+41%	$22,620
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	22	$78,369	+41%	$11,033
101 Seizures without MCC	22	$62,865	+29%	$9,361
299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC	22	$88,675	+18%	$15,141
406 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC	22	$148,435	-8%	$24,736
024 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	21	$307,371	+60%	$40,495
233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	21	$447,895	+16%	$73,052
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	21	$67,812	+37%	$11,409
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	21	$90,877	+49%	$12,994
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	21	$58,088	+31%	$9,426
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	21	$451,164	+40%	$76,244
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	20	$227,396	+33%	$40,533
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	20	$69,832	+20%	$10,615
271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC	19	$289,739	+67%	$40,708
100 Seizures with MCC	18	$122,166	+29%	$17,192
313 Chest Pain	18	$72,310	+81%	$11,411

Showing the 60 most frequent of 102 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	806	$11,341	$2,145
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	292	$24,520	$3,740
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	259	$31,381	$2,981
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	250	$14,272	$1,742
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	211	$185,510	$21,873
Comprehensive Observation Services	170	$30,219	$2,514
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	166	$20,233	$1,482
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	122	$80,226	$10,071
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	113	$24,234	$3,357
Level 5 ENT Procedures	108	$45,739	$5,232
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	93	$62,164	$6,466
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	93	$12,330	$2,167
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	92	$33,792	$2,904
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	85	$33,671	$4,708
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures	83	$31,141	$3,517
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	75	$88,524	$9,784
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	74	$45,216	$5,235
Complex GI Procedures	73	$42,187	$4,923
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	69	$31,775	$2,597
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	69	$30,452	$2,871
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	67	$89,416	$12,187
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	66	$311,432	$28,299
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	61	$31,963	$2,995
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	60	$63,228	$4,960
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	58	$69,566	$9,085

Against the Texas average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me charged $133,936 on average, 21% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $19,824 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me charged $74,180 on average, 9% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $13,137 against a state average of $11,820. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me charged $400,442 on average, 43% more than the Texas average of $279,675, and was paid $50,932 against a state average of $39,524. For Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization (DRG 219), CHI St Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Me charged $531,275 on average, 17% more than the Texas average of $454,112, and was paid $91,779 against a state average of $73,487. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $11,341 was 31% below the state average of $16,442. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $24,520 was 11% below the state average of $27,661. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,381 was 13% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $14,272 was 12% below the state average of $16,236.

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.